Nikon P300 vs Sony H70

Lets look more closely at the Nikon P300 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P300 was manufactured 5 months later than the H70 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the P300 grades vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P300 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P300 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P300 and Sony H70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the P300 versus the H70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P300 and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P300 and H70.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively.