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Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Samsung SL102 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as ES55
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 SL102 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look closer at the Samsung SL102 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL102 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SL102 was revealed 24 months prior to the H70 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SL102 matches up vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Sony H70

 SL102 H70 

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung SL102

 H70 SL102 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Samsung SL102 and Sony H70

 SL102 H70 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL102 comes with external measurements of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony H70 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SL102 and the H70.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL102 and H70 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SL102 and H70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to show extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older SL102 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung SL102
Portrait photography with Sony H70
25
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL102 Street photography info
Sony H70 Street photography info
55
lighter than competitors (116g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL102 Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL102 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
62
lighter than competitors (116 grams)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
67
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL102 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
27
very good max aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung SL102
Vlogging with Sony H70
30
very good max aperture (f)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (116g)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
29
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Samsung SL102 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL102 and Sony H70
 Samsung SL102Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL102 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Also Known as ES55 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 116 gr (0.26 lb) 194 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $130 $199