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Sony A330 vs Sony H70

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A300
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony A330 vs Sony H70 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A330 versus Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The A330 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the H70 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A330 grades vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony H70

 A330 H70 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A330

 H70 A330 
RevealedJanuary 2011May 2009More recent by 19 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony H70

 A330 H70 
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 offers outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A330 against the H70.

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A330 and H70 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and H70.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A330 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony H70 will result in extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older A330 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A330 Portrait photography advice
Sony H70 Portrait photography advice
62
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A330 Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (230 shots)
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography details
Sony H70 Travel photography details
44
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (230 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
54
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
sensor resolution low (10MP)
terrible battery (230 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A330
Vlogging with Sony H70
9
can't record video
29
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Sony A330 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-05-18 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 529g (1.17 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 535 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $545 $199