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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z29
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-113mm (F) lens
  • 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
  • Released March 2009
Sony H70
(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
  • Launched January 2011
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Casio EX-Z29 versus Sony H70, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Casio and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and H70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The EX-Z29 was announced 22 months earlier than the H70 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-Z29 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the EX-Z29 scores against the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Sony H70

 EX-Z29 H70 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Casio EX-Z29

 H70 EX-Z29 
LaunchedJanuary 2011March 2009More recent by 22 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k115kSharper display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony H70

 EX-Z29 H70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z29 provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-Z29 versus Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX-Z29 and the H70.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-Z29 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z29 and H70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z29 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony H70 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Portrait photography features
Sony H70 Portrait photography features
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Street photography details
Sony H70 Street photography details
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
no phase detect autofocus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
57
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
67
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
31
you can focus manually
very good maximum aperture (f)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-Z29 Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
25
very good maximum aperture (f)
wide angle not great (38mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z29 and Sony H70
 Casio Exilim EX-Z29Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-Z29 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-03 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-113mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 6.3 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 115 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-60 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SDHC / SD Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $79 $199