Sony A330 vs Sony H70

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.