Nikon D70s vs Sony HX20V

Here is a complete review of the Nikon D70s and Sony HX20V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the D70s (6MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the D70s (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The D70s was launched 8 years earlier than the HX20V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D70s being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the D70s scores versus the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D70s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D70s Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D70s offers outer dimensions of 140mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.5" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 679 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Nikon D70s and Sony HX20V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the D70s and the HX20V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D70s and HX20V is 61 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D70s and HX20V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D70s due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX20V will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older D70s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.