A1vs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Sony
A1 (2021)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
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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?
Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
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
A1 (2021)
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
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 a1 has the highest resolution at 50mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the a1 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | A1 (2021) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,999 | £35 |
| Sensor | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 50.1MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~430 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 737g (with battery) | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A1 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — | |
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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