Sony A7R vs Sony H70

The following is a complete comparison of the Sony A7R and Sony H70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was introduced 3 years after the H70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the A7R matches up vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R comes with outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A7R and the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and H70 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R and H70.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will result in extra detail using its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern A7R should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.