Nikon S5300 vs Sony H70

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon S5300 versus Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S5300 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was manufactured 3 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S5300 matches up versus the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S5300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S5300 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon S5300 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S5300 versus Sony H70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S5300 against the H70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S5300 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5300 and H70.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution so you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you have to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The younger S5300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.