Sony H70 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony H70 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the H70 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The H70 was announced 4 years before the A77 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the H70 matches up vs the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the H70 against the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H70 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and A77 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The H70 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 II will show greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged H70 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.