Sony A700 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Sony A100 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the A700 and A100 sensor size comparison.
Sony A700 and Sony A100 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A700 and Sony A100 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A700 has scored 66, 5 points higher than A100.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A700 |
66 |
22.3 bits |
11.9 Evs |
581 ISO |
Sony A100 |
61 |
22.0 bits |
11.2 Evs |
476 ISO |