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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX20
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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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX30 versus Sony H70, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NX30 was brought out 3 years after the H70 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NX30 grades versus the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony H70

 NX30 H70 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung NX30

 H70 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony H70

 NX30 H70 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 has outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the NX30 and the H70.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and H70 is 75 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and H70.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX30 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX30 will produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The younger NX30 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography info
Sony H70 Portrait photography info
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX30
Street photography with Sony H70
75
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography features
Sony H70 Sports photography features
73
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
74
has focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging factors
Sony H70 Vlogging factors
75
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic socket
no image stabilization
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony H70
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-03 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIMeIV 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 area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,036k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology AMOLED Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375g (0.83 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1014 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1410 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $699 $199