Sony A55 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Sony A700 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the A55 and A700 sensor size comparison.
Sony A55 and Sony A700 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Sony A700 has 31% larger pixel area (30.12µm2 vs 22.87µm2) compared to Sony A55, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A55 and Sony A700 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, A55 has scored 73, 7 points higher than A700.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A55 |
73 |
23.0 bits |
12.4 Evs |
816 ISO |
Sony A700 |
66 |
22.3 bits |
11.9 Evs |
581 ISO |