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Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2010
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was announced 11 months before the H70 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S6000 grades vs the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Sony H70

 S6000 H70 

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Nikon S6000

 H70 S6000 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2010Newer by 11 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Sony H70

 S6000 H70 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon S6000 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the S6000 versus the H70.

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S6000 and H70 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S6000 and H70.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony H70 to give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged S6000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6000 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6000 Street photography details
Sony H70 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6000 Sports photography advice
Sony H70 Sports photography advice
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S6000 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.7)
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S6000
Landscape photography with Sony H70
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6000 Vlogging info
Sony H70 Vlogging info
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Nikon S6000 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6000 and Sony H70
 Nikon Coolpix S6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix S6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-03 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156g (0.34 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model EN-EL12 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $199