Sony H70 vs Sony A77
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Sony H70 vs Sony A77 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched October 2011
- Superseded the Sony A700
- Replacement is Sony A77 II
Sony H70 vs Sony A77 Overview
Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony H70 versus Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the H70 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe H70 was launched 9 months before the A77 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the H70 scores versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony H70 vs Sony A77 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A77
H70 | A77 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony H70
A77 | H70 | |||
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Launched | October 2011 | January 2011 | More recent by 9 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony A77
H70 | A77 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen size | |
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Sony H70 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony H70 has outer 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) whilst the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
See the Sony H70 versus Sony A77 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the H70 against the A77.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H70 and A77 is 93 and 59 respectively.
Sony H70 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and A77.
All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H70 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older H70 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Sony H70 vs Sony A77 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | Sony SLT-A77 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2011-01-06 | 2011-10-25 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | BIONZ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 50 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 19 |
Cross focus points | - | 11 |
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 | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | 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 | 30s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.60 m | 12.00 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 | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 194 grams (0.43 lb) | 732 grams (1.61 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
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 | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $199 | $900 |