A7 IIIvs 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?
All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.
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 III (2018)
- Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
- Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
- Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance
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 iii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the a7 iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | A7 III (2018) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,699 | £35 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 10fps with AF/AE tracking | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~710 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 565g (body, battery, card) | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots | 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 | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A7 III | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Video | — | |
| Casual | — |
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