Sony A900 vs Sony H70

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Sony A900 and Sony H70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.