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Sony A900 vs Sony H70

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Released October 2008
  • New Model is Sony A99
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A900 vs Sony H70 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A900 and Sony H70, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was released 3 years before the H70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the A900 matches up vs the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony H70

 A900 H70 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A900

 H70 A900 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011October 2008Newer by 26 months

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony H70

 A900 H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A900 comes with physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A900 against the H70.

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and H70 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and H70.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A900 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A900 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
71
manual focus
excellent resolution (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
30
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography info
Sony H70 Street photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent resolution (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography factors
Sony H70 Travel photography factors
54
weather proof
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
67
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
does not have liveview
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A900
Vlogging with Sony H70
9
lack of video recording
29
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Sony A900 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-10-22 2011-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4032 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media 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
Storage slots 2 One
Retail price $2,736 $199