Sony A9 vs Sony H70

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A9 versus Sony H70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was launched 6 years after the H70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A9 scores against the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 has physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A9 and the H70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A9 and H70 is 65 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and H70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A9 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher A9 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.