Sony a5100 vs Sony H70

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony a5100 and Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The a5100 was released 3 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the a5100 scores versus the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony a5100 has outside dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the a5100 vs the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and H70 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the a5100 and H70.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The a5100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony a5100 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern a5100 provides a benefit in sensor tech.