Q3 43vs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Leica
Q3 43 (2024)
Starting from £6995 new
Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography
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Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
Starting from £35 new
Best for Retro compact collectors
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.
Retro Compact Collectors — Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008): A touchscreen Sony from 2008 — the DSC-T700 was ahead of its time with a 3.5" touch display, but belongs in a collection rather than a kit bag today.
Who should buy what
Q3 43 (2024)
- Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
- Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
- Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
- Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
- Collectors interested in the evolution of consumer digital photography
- Sony camera historians and T-series enthusiasts
- Anyone after a retro talking point from the pre-smartphone era
Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the q3 43 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Q3 43 (2024) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6,995 | £35 |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 60.0MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS) | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 15fps electronic | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~350 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g body only | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view) | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | Single UHS-II SD slot | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Q3 43 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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