Upgrade Guide
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700→Sony A7S III
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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Worthwhile
Clear improvements over the Cyber-shot DSC-T700. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.
What's new in the A7S III
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Weather sealingAdded — fully sealed body
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StabilisationIBIS added — significant for handheld and video
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Burst rate10fps mechanical vs 2fps (standard)
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Battery life~600 shots (CIPA) / ~70min continuous 4K recording vs ~200 shots (CIPA)
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Generation12 years newer (2020 vs 2008)
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (12MP)
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 | A7S III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | ||
| Travel | +1.0 | ||
| Video | — | ||
| Wildlife | — | ||
| Street | — | ||
| Portrait | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | Cyber-shot DSC-T700 | A7S III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £35 | £2,999 | |
| Released | 2008 | 2020 | ↑ |
| Sensor | 10.1MP CCD | 12.1MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS (12-bit, back-illuminated) | |
| Resolution | 10MP | 12MP | ↑ |
| Video | VGA 640×480 30fps | 4K/120p 10-bit, 4K/60p 10-bit S-Cinetone/S-Log3, 1080p/240p | |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF | Phase-detect, 759 points, real-time Eye AF (human & animal), subject recognition | |
| Stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot | 5.5-stop IBIS | |
| Burst Rate | 2fps (standard) | 10fps mechanical | ↑ |
| Battery Life | ~200 shots (CIPA) | ~600 shots (CIPA) / ~70min continuous 4K recording | ↑ |
| Weight | 133g (with battery and card) | 699g (body, battery, card) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes | ↑ |
| Viewfinder | None — touchscreen only | OLED EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification — best EVF Sony has made | |
| Screen | 3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.44M dots | |
| Mount | Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4 | Sony E-mount | |
| Memory Cards | Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2 | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II (both slots) |
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