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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX1100
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Samsung NX1000 and Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was released 16 months after the H70 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX1000 grades versus the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony H70

 NX1000 H70 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2011Newer by 16 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung NX1000

 H70 NX1000 

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony H70

 NX1000 H70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 offers external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 versus the H70.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and H70 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and H70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX1000 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography advice
Sony H70 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
30
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography info
Sony H70 Street photography info
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (222g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography details
Sony H70 Sports photography details
56
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography highlights
Sony H70 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than average (222g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
67
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Vlogging advice
Sony H70 Vlogging advice
34
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (222 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
29
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony H70
 Samsung NX1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-04-19 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 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
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change 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
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 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 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, 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 Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $388 $199