Upgrade Guide
Sony DSLR-A200→Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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The Cyber-shot DSC-T700 offers little measurable spec improvement over the DSLR-A200. Spend the money on glass instead.
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (10MP)
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | DSLR-A200 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | -2.2 | ||
| Street | +0.5 | ||
| Travel | +0.6 | ||
| Wedding & Events | -2.7 | ||
| Documentary | -0.9 | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Landscape | -1.3 | ||
| Wildlife | — | ||
| Casual | +0.8 | ||
| Food | -0.5 | ||
| Macro | -0.6 | ||
| Architecture | -1.5 | ||
| Astrophotography | -3.3 | ||
| Fun & simple | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | DSLR-A200 | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £48 used | £28 used | |
| Released | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Sensor | 10.2MP APS-C sensor | 10.1MP CCD | |
| Resolution | 10MP | 10MP | ↓ |
| Video | No video | VGA 640×480 30fps | |
| Autofocus | 9-point phase-detect AF | Contrast-detect AF | |
| Stabilisation | Sensor-shift Super SteadyShot | Optical SteadyShot | |
| Burst Rate | 3fps | 2fps (standard) | ↓ |
| Battery Life | ~750 shots (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) | ↓ |
| Weight | 532g (body only) | 133g (with battery and card) | ↑ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.83x | None — touchscreen only | |
| Screen | 2.7" fixed LCD, 230k dots | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots | |
| Mount | Sony A-mount | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 | |
| Memory Cards | Single CompactFlash slot | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 |
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