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Sony H70 vs Sony A35

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Updated by Sony A37
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Sony H70 vs Sony A35 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Sony H70 vs Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the A35 (16MP) is pretty close but the H70 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The H70 was launched 8 months earlier than the A35 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the H70 matches up versus the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A35

 H70 A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony H70

 A35 H70 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2011More modern by 8 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony A35

 H70 A35 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony H70 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Sony H70 vs Sony A35 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the H70 compared to the A35.

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H70 and A35 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and A35.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The H70 includes the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged H70 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A35 as a Portrait photography camera
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H70
Street photography with Sony A35
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (415g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
Sony A35 Sports photography highlights
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
low battery power (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography advice
Sony A35 Travel photography advice
67
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
lighter than competitors in class (415 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (440 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A35 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
low battery power (440 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging information
Sony A35 Vlogging information
29
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (415g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony H70 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony A35
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony SLT-A35
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-06 2011-09-20
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 pounds) 415 grams (0.91 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $199 $598