Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
Decision tools · Compare
A1 vs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
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.
Where the A1 wins
- Resolution: 50.1MP
- Burst Rate: 30fps electronic with full AF/AE
- Battery Life: ~430 shots (CIPA)
- Weather Sealed: Yes
- Portrait: 8.2 vs 2.7
Where the Cyber-shot DSC-T700 wins
- Cheaper new: £28 vs £4,199
- Weight: 133g (with battery and card)
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- A1 129 × 97 × 81 mm · 737 g
- Cyber-shot DSC-T700 95 × 58 × 16 mm · 160 g
The Cyber-shot DSC-T700 is 34 mm narrower, 39 mm shorter, 65 mm slimmer and 577 g lighter than the A1.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 — Retro Compact Collectors: 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)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1Sony · 2021 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700Sony · 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,199 | £28 usedBest |
| Sensor | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 50.1MPBest | 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/AEBest | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~430 shots (CIPA)Best | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 737g (with battery and card) | 133g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| 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 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1
Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Portrait
8.2/10
2.7/10
Street
6.1/10
6.1/10
Travel
5.9/10
5.7/10
Wedding & Events
7.9/10
1.5/10
Filmmaking
7.8/10
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Documentary
7.6/10
2.6/10
Sports & Action
8.8/10
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Landscape
7.6/10
2.4/10
Wildlife
8.7/10
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Casual
4.8/10
4.3/10
Food
7.4/10
3.2/10
Macro
7.3/10
2.5/10
Architecture
7.9/10
2.0/10
Astrophotography
6.8/10
1.5/10
Fun & simple
—
6.2/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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