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Sony H70 vs Sony A99

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A900
  • Refreshed by Sony A99 II
Photography Glossary

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Sony H70 versus Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the H70 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H70 was unveiled 23 months before the A99 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the H70 scores versus the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony A99

 H70 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony H70

 A99 H70 
RevealedDecember 2012January 2011Newer by 23 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony A99

 H70 A99 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H70 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the H70 vs the A99.

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and A99 is 93 and 57 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and A99.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The H70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged H70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H70
Portrait photography with Sony A99
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
81
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H70
Sports photography with Sony A99
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography info
Sony A99 Travel photography info
67
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery power (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
low battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging info
Sony A99 Vlogging info
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
76
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
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Sony H70 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony SLT-A99
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2011-01-06 2012-12-12
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings 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
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 pounds) 812g (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 images
Battery style - 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots One Dual
Launch pricing $199 $1,998