A7CRvs Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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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?
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C 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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
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 a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the cyber-shot dsc-t700 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | A7CR (2023) | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (2008) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,099 | £35 |
| Sensor | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 10.1MP CCD |
| Resolution | 61.0MP | 10.1MP |
| Video | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone | VGA 640×480 30fps |
| Autofocus | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection | Contrast-detect AF |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic | 2fps (standard) |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 514g body only | 133g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot | None — touchscreen only |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 |
| Memory Cards | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | USB 2.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A7CR | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Casual | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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