Nikon P7000 vs Sony H70

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon P7000 versus Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and H70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was revealed about the same time to the H70 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the P7000 matches up against the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P7000 features outside measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the P7000 vs the H70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and H70 is 85 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and H70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7000 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H70 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.