Sony A6000 vs Sony H70

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A6000 and Sony H70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A6000 was brought out 3 years after the H70 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A6000 scores versus the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6000 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6000 against the H70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and H70 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and H70.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will give extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6000 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.