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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70

Portability
89
Imaging
64
Features
62
Overall
63
Samsung NX3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX2000
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look closer at the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The NX3000 was brought out 3 years after the H70 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NX3000 scores vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Sony H70

 NX3000 H70 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2011More modern by 42 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung NX3000

 H70 NX3000 

Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Sony H70

 NX3000 H70 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX3000 provides outside dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the NX3000 against the H70.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and H70 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX3000 and H70.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX3000 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
78
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Street photography advice
Sony H70 Street photography advice
81
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (230 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
57
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Travel photography advice
Sony H70 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competition (230g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
67
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX3000
Landscape photography with Sony H70
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
34
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (230 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of mic jack
29
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Sony H70
 Samsung NX3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-05-26 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
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
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 9
Cross focus points 1 -
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
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 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 file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lb) 194 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model B740 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $897 $199