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Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R III
  • New Model is Sony A7R V
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Sony A7R IV versus Sony H70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R IV was announced 8 years after the H70 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A7R IV scores against the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony H70

 A7R IV H70 
LaunchedJuly 2019January 2011More modern by 104 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A7R IV

 H70 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony H70

 A7R IV H70 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R IV comes with physical measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A7R IV versus the H70.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R IV and H70 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and H70.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R IV having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will offer you extra detail with its extra 45MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent A7R IV is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
88
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
30
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV Street photography factors
Sony H70 Street photography factors
79
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R IV Sports photography highlights
Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (670 shots)
supports phase detect AF
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R IV Travel photography information
Sony H70 Travel photography information
74
great battery (670 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count amazing (61 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography features
Sony H70 Landscape photography features
88
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (670 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7R IV
Vlogging with Sony H70
37
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-07-16 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 9504 x 6336 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 567 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 665 grams (1.47 pounds) 194 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 3344 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Launch pricing $3,498 $199