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Sony A7c vs Sony H70

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
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
  • Released January 2011
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Sony A7c vs Sony H70 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A7c versus Sony H70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was brought out 9 years later than the H70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the A7c scores against the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony H70

 A7c H70 
ReleasedSeptember 2020January 2011More recent by 118 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A7c

 H70 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony H70

 A7c H70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Sony A7c versus Sony H70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7c vs the H70.

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and H70 is 78 and 93 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and H70.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7c due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A7c provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
78
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography advice
Sony H70 Street photography advice
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7c
Sports photography with Sony H70
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery power (740 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography advice
Sony H70 Travel photography advice
86
great battery power (740 shots)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery power (740 shots)
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging info
Sony H70 Vlogging info
86
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
29
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Sony A7c vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-09-14 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 122 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
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 settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509g (1.12 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,800 $199