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Sony H70 vs Sony A65

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Renewed by Sony A68
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Sony H70 vs Sony A65 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony H70 versus Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the H70 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The H70 was launched 10 months prior to the A65 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the H70 scores vs the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A65

 H70 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony H70

 A65 H70 
RevealedNovember 2011January 2011Fresher by 10 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony A65

 H70 A65 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H70 enjoys physical 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 A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the H70 versus the A65.

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and A65 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and A65.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H70 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older H70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography features
Sony A65 Portrait photography features
30
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H70
Street photography with Sony A65
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
77
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography details
Sony A65 Sports photography details
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography highlights
Sony A65 Travel photography highlights
67
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A65 as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
29
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone support
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Sony H70 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony SLT-A65
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-06 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 pounds) 622 grams (1.37 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type 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
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $199 $700