A7 IIvs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008)
Starting from £35 new
Best for Retro compact collectors
View Cyber-shot DSC-T700
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Travel, Portrait — A7 II (2014): The camera that proved full-frame IBIS was possible in a compact 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
A7 II (2014)
- Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want full-frame on a budget
- Film shooters adapting vintage lenses (IBIS helps enormously)
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 a7 ii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the a7 ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | A7 II (2014) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £35 |
| Sensor | Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 1080p 60fps | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | 117-point phase-detect hybrid AF | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 4.5 stops | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | 350 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 599g (body only) | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 126.9 × 95.7 × 59.7mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.71× 2.36M-dot | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.23M-dot | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Sony E-Mount | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | SD / Memory Stick Pro Duo | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, NFC, Micro USB, Micro HDMI | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A7 II | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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