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Sony A99 II vs Sony H70

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A99
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A99 II vs Sony H70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was manufactured 5 years after the H70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A99 II scores against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony H70

 A99 II H70 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2011More modern by 70 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A99 II

 H70 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony H70

 A99 II H70 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II has got exterior measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A99 II against the H70.

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and H70 is 57 and 93 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and H70.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A99 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will render more detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A99 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography advice
Sony H70 Portrait photography advice
86
manual focus
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
30
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography info
Sony H70 Street photography info
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (490 per charge)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A99 II
Travel photography with Sony H70
70
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
MP count amazing (42 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (490 shots)
67
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
terrible battery (490 per charge)
43
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging information
Sony H70 Vlogging information
78
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
29
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Sony A99 II vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-09-19 2011-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 399 9
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849 gr (1.87 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2317 not tested
Other
Battery life 490 shots -
Form of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 1
Retail pricing $3,198 $199