Sony A6100 vs Sony H70

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A6100 versus Sony H70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was unveiled 8 years after the H70 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the A6100 matches up against the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Sony A6100 versus Sony H70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A6100 vs the H70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and H70 is 81 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and H70.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6100 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer A6100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.