Sony A850 vs Sony H70

Here, we are looking at the Sony A850 versus Sony H70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A850 was announced 8 months before the H70 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A850 matches up versus the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A850 offers exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A850 versus Sony H70 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A850 versus the H70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A850 and H70 is 54 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and H70.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A850 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A850 will produce more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A850 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.