Sony A390 vs Sony H70

Here is a extensive review of the Sony A390 and Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A390 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very well matched but the A390 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A390 was unveiled 5 months earlier than the H70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A390 scores versus the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are provided at Sony A390 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony A390 provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A390 versus the H70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A390 and H70 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A390 and H70.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A390 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony H70 will resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.