Sony A560 vs Sony H70

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A560 vs Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the A560 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The A560 was launched 4 months earlier than the H70 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the A560 grades vs the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 comes with outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Sony A560 vs Sony H70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A560 compared to the H70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and H70 is 64 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and H70.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A560 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony H70 will give more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.