Sony A100 vs Sony H70

The following is a complete analysis of the Sony A100 vs Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The A100 was revealed 5 years earlier than the H70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A100 grades against the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A100 provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A100 versus the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and H70 is 64 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and H70.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A100 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.