Sony A6600 vs Sony H70

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A6600 vs Sony H70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and H70 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A6600 was introduced 8 years after the H70 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A6600 matches up vs the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 offers external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A6600 vs Sony H70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A6600 against the H70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and H70 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6600 and H70.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6600 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6600 will provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher A6600 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.