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Sony A6500 vs Sony H70

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6300
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 A6500 vs Sony H70 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A6500 vs Sony H70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A6500 was introduced 5 years after the H70 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A6500 grades vs the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony H70

 A6500 H70 
AnnouncedOctober 2016January 2011More modern by 70 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A6500

 H70 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony H70

 A6500 H70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 provides external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6500 compared to the H70.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and H70 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and H70.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6500 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6500 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A6500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
80
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography information
Sony H70 Street photography information
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
environment sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6500
Sports photography with Sony H70
77
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography features
Sony H70 Travel photography features
74
environment sealing
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
67
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6500
Landscape photography with Sony H70
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
43
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging highlights
Sony H70 Vlogging highlights
39
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
29
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-10-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,298 $199