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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z7
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released January 2011
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and H70 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and H70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was released 9 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Z7 II scores vs the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony H70

 Z7 II H70 
ReleasedOctober 2020January 2011Fresher by 119 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k230kClearer display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Nikon Z7 II

 H70 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony H70

 Z7 II H70 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Z7 II versus the H70.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and H70 is 61 and 93 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and H70.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger Z7 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography features
Sony H70 Portrait photography features
88
you can focus manually
megapixel count great (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
72
environment sealing
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
megapixel count great (46 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
67
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
88
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
43
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Sony H70
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-10-14 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 493 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,100k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 gr (1.55 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 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 420 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 1
Pricing at release $2,997 $199