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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Samsung WB2200F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Released January 2014
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
  • Introduced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB2200F (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB2200F was launched 3 years after the H70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WB2200F scores versus the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Sony H70

 WB2200F H70 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung WB2200F

 H70 WB2200F 

Common features in the Samsung WB2200F and Sony H70

 WB2200F H70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB2200F offers exterior measurements of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") with a weight of 708 grams (1.56 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the WB2200F compared to the H70.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB2200F and H70 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB2200F and H70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of photos though you will need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern WB2200F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
29
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB2200F
Street photography with Sony H70
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competition in class (708 grams)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
53
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB2200F
Travel photography with Sony H70
51
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (708g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
quite wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Vlogging details
Sony H70 Vlogging details
25
quite wide (20mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (708 grams)
29
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB2200F and Sony H70
 Samsung WB2200FSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB2200F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dot -
Features
Min shutter speed 1/8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (ISO Auto) 3.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 708g (1.56 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 BP-1410 NP-BG1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SCXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $599 $199