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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX1000
  • New Model is Samsung NX2000
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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX1100 and Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The NX1100 was introduced 2 years after the H70 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX1100 grades against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Sony H70

 NX1100 H70 
IntroducedApril 2013January 2011Newer by 28 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung NX1100

 H70 NX1100 

Common features in the Samsung NX1100 and Sony H70

 NX1100 H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1100 has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1100 versus the H70.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1100 and H70 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and H70.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1100 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1100 will deliver greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher NX1100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX1100
Portrait photography with Sony H70
77
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
30
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX1100
Street photography with Sony H70
73
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Sports photography advice
Sony H70 Sports photography advice
56
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
36
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Travel photography features
Sony H70 Travel photography features
68
lighter than others (222 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
67
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1100
Landscape photography with Sony H70
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
43
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1100
Vlogging with Sony H70
34
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing mic socket
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1100 and Sony H70
 Samsung NX1100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-04-11 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
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
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Physical 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 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 852 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Battery style 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $600 $199