Nikon P310 vs Sony H70

Following is a thorough review of the Nikon P310 vs Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P310 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P310 was announced 18 months after the H70 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P310 matches up against the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P310 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P310 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the P310 vs the H70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P310 and H70 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the P310 and H70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures but you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent P310 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.