Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T700 2008
Best for Retro compact collectors
£35
list price · used from £28 at eBay
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Cyber-shot DSC-T700 vs ZV-1F
Quick take: The ZV-1F has the highest resolution at 20MP; the Cyber-shot DSC-T700 is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
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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Verdictwhich should you buy?
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
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 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700Sony · 2008 | ZV-1FSony · 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £35Best | £549 |
| Sensor | 10.1MP CCD | 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS |
| Resolution | 10.1MP | 20.1MPBest |
| Video | VGA 640×480 30fps | 4K/30p |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF | Hybrid phase-detect AF with subject tracking (people, animals, birds) |
| Stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot | None (digital Active SteadyShot only) |
| Burst Rate | 2fps (standard) | 3.5fps (continuous AF)Best |
| Battery Life | ~200 shots (CIPA) | 260 shots (CIPA, estimated)Best |
| Weight | 133g (with battery and card)Best | 256g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 90.4 × 57.2 × 14.7mm | — |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | None — touchscreen only | None (screen only) |
| Screen | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots | Fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 | Fixed 20mm f/2 lens (wide-angle, vlogging-focused) |
| Memory Cards | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 | Single SD (UHS-I) |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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
Cyber-shot DSC-T700
ZV-1F
Portrait
2.7/10
3.6/10
Street
6.1/10
6.3/10
Travel
5.9/10
6.5/10
Wedding & Events
1.5/10
3.6/10
Documentary
2.6/10
5.0/10
Landscape
2.4/10
4.5/10
Casual
4.3/10
7.1/10
Food
3.2/10
6.2/10
Macro
2.5/10
4.2/10
Architecture
2.0/10
4.7/10
Astrophotography
1.5/10
3.7/10
Fun & simple
5.8/10
4.5/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.4/10
Filmmaking
—
3.8/10
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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