Nikon Z9vs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
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?
Professional Sports & Wildlife — Nikon Z9 (2021): The Z9 redefined what professional mirrorless could be — no mechanical shutter, 45MP stacked BSI, and 8K RAW in the most rugged Z body.
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
Nikon Z9 (2021)
- Professional sports, wildlife and photojournalism photographers
- Nikon D6 or D850 users making the final switch to mirrorless
- Those who need the fastest, most reliable AF Nikon has ever made
- Professionals who need a flagship body with no mechanical shutter
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 nikon z9 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the nikon z9 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Nikon Z9 (2021) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,499 | £35 |
| Sensor | 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 45.7MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | 6-stop IBIS | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | 740 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1340g body only | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Nikon Z-mount | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Nikon Z9 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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