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Nikon A900 vs Sony H70

Portability
88
Imaging
45
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
31
Overall
35

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Released February 2016
  • New Model is Nikon A1000
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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Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon A900 vs Sony H70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A900 was announced 5 years after the H70 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A900 grades vs the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Sony H70

 A900 H70 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2011Newer by 63 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Nikon A900

 H70 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Sony H70

 A900 H70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon A900 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A900 and the H70.

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and H70 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and H70.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon A900 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern A900 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
29
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography advice
Sony H70 Street photography advice
69
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (289 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon A900
Travel photography with Sony H70
74
lighter than others (289g)
supports bluetooth
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
67
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
42
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (289 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
29
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Nikon A900 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Sony H70
 Nikon Coolpix A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-23 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 289 grams (0.64 lb) 194 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 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 life 300 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $400 $199