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Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
54
Overall
54
Samsung NX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung NX100
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 282g - 120 x 71 x 35mm
  • Released September 2010
  • Successor is Samsung NX200
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX100 and Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX100 (15MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively similar but the NX100 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was unveiled 3 months earlier than the H70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the NX100 grades versus the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Sony H70

 NX100 H70 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung NX100

 H70 NX100 

Common features in the Samsung NX100 and Sony H70

 NX100 H70 
AnnouncedSeptember 2010January 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX100 provides outer measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony H70 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX100 against the H70.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and H70 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX100 and H70.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX100 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will deliver extra detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX100 Portrait photography information
Sony H70 Portrait photography information
73
has manual focus
good MP (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX100 Street photography highlights
Sony H70 Street photography highlights
76
image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX100 Sports photography information
Sony H70 Sports photography information
60
image stabilization
good MP (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (420 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX100 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
66
great battery power (420 shots)
good MP (15 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX100
Landscape photography with Sony H70
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization
good MP (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (420 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
43
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX100 Vlogging highlights
Sony H70 Vlogging highlights
31
image stabilization
comes with face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
29
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX100 and Sony H70
 Samsung NX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-09-14 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech VGA AMOLED Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data 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 Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 282g (0.62 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 563 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $386 $199