Sony A9 II vs Sony H70

Its time to look closer at the Sony A9 II vs Sony H70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The A9 II was released 8 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A9 II scores versus the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 II offers external measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A9 II versus the H70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and H70 is 62 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and H70.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A9 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A9 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.