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Sony A350 vs Sony H70

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Updated by Sony A380
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony A350 vs Sony H70 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Sony A350 vs Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very similar but the A350 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A350 was brought out 3 years before the H70 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A350 scores against the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony H70

 A350 H70 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A350

 H70 A350 
LaunchedJanuary 2011June 2008Fresher by 31 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony H70

 A350 H70 
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A350 features outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A350 against the H70.

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A350 and H70 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and H70.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A350 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H70 will deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A350 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 Street photography details
Sony H70 Street photography details
66
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
heavier than competition in class (674g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
51
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (674g)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A350
Landscape photography with Sony H70
64
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no Time Lapse recording
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A350
Vlogging with Sony H70
9
can't record video
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Sony A350 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-06-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 674 gr (1.49 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 595 not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $600 $199