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Nikon S810c vs Sony H70

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
31
Overall
35

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed April 2014
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon S810c vs Sony H70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S810c (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S810c was introduced 3 years after the H70 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S810c grades versus the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Sony H70

 S810c H70 
IntroducedApril 2014January 2011More modern by 40 months
Screen dimension3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Nikon S810c

 H70 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Sony H70

 S810c H70 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S810c has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony H70 has measurements 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S810c vs the H70.

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S810c and H70 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S810c and H70.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you will want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more modern S810c should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c Portrait photography information
Sony H70 Portrait photography information
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
29
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography features
Sony H70 Street photography features
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competitors (216 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S810c
Sports photography with Sony H70
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (270 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c Travel photography factors
Sony H70 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competitors (216g)
provides touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (270 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S810c Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
41
decently wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.7 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (270 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging advice
Sony H70 Vlogging advice
35
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (216 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Nikon S810c vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Sony H70
 Nikon Coolpix S810cSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix S810c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-04-10 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 life 270 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL23 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $350 $199