However, in the end, both will be able to be used without an affect on sneak, assuming you get the perks. The heavy armor perk is called ' Conditioning' and is 4 perks deep, and requires 70 skill in heavy armor. The perk for weightless is deeper in the heavy armor tree compared to Light armor. This makes it have a very noticeable affect on the ability to sneak while wearing it. The light armor perk is called ' Unhindered' and is 3 perks deep, requiring 50 skill in light armor. It is also much faster to get the weightless perk in the Light armor tree, which negates the affect of wearing light armor while sneaking. Light Armor is easier to sneak in due to weight. Sneaking has a lot of parts to it, and yes, armor is one of them.
