Sony A380 vs Sony H70

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A380 and Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A380 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very comparable but the A380 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A380 was released 16 months prior to the H70 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A380 matches up against the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Sony A380 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A380 has outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Sony A380 and Sony H70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A380 compared to the H70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A380 and H70 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A380 and H70.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A380 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H70 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A380 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.