Upgrade Guide

Sony A7S III→Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Sony

A7S III

£2999

2020

→

Upgrade to

Sony

Cyber-shot DSC-T700

£35 (-£2,964)

2008

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The Cyber-shot DSC-T700 offers little measurable spec improvement over the A7S III. Spend the money on glass instead.

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Full spec comparison

Spec	A7S III	Cyber-shot DSC-T700
Price	£2,999	£35
Released	2020	2008	↓
Sensor	12.1MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS (12-bit, back-illuminated)	10.1MP CCD
Resolution	12MP	10MP	↓
Video	4K/120p 10-bit, 4K/60p 10-bit S-Cinetone/S-Log3, 1080p/240p	VGA 640×480 30fps
Autofocus	Phase-detect, 759 points, real-time Eye AF (human & animal), subject recognition	Contrast-detect AF
Stabilisation	5.5-stop IBIS	Optical SteadyShot
Burst Rate	10fps mechanical	2fps (standard)	↓
Battery Life	~600 shots (CIPA) / ~70min continuous 4K recording	~200 shots (CIPA)	↓
Weight	699g (body, battery, card)	133g (with battery and card)	↑
Weather Sealed	Yes	No	↓
Viewfinder	OLED EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification — best EVF Sony has made	None — touchscreen only
Screen	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.44M 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 CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II (both slots)	Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2

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