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Canon 60D vs Sony H70

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon 50D
  • New Model is Canon 70D
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Canon 60D vs Sony H70 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Canon 60D and Sony H70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 60D (18MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the 60D (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The 60D was introduced very close to the H70 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 60D grades vs the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Sony H70

 60D H70 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Canon 60D

 H70 60D 

Common features in the Canon 60D and Sony H70

 60D H70 
RevealedNovember 2010January 2011Same age
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 60D provides physical dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 60D against the H70.

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and H70 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and H70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 60D with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon 60D will show greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
74
has manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D Street photography advice
Sony H70 Street photography advice
66
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60D Sports photography information
Sony H70 Sports photography information
66
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather sealing
better than average battery (1,100 shots)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
36
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60D Travel photography details
Sony H70 Travel photography details
68
better than average battery (1,100 per charge)
weather sealing
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse function
67
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60D Landscape photography info
Sony H70 Landscape photography info
69
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (1,100 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 60D
Vlogging with Sony H70
67
selfie friendly screen
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
29
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
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Canon 60D vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Sony H70
 Canon EOS 60DSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 60D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-11-10 2011-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Clear View TFT color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755g (1.66 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 813 not tested
Other
Battery life 1100 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $899 $199