Samsung NX11 vs Sony H70

Let's look much closer at the Samsung NX11 versus Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty close but the NX11 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The NX11 was introduced within a month of the H70 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NX11 scores against the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 offers external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NX11 compared to the H70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and H70 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and H70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX11 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.