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Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Samsung WB250F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
31
Overall
35

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB250F (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is fairly close and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB250F was unveiled 2 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the WB250F matches up against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Sony H70

 WB250F H70 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Samsung WB250F

 H70 WB250F 

Common features in the Samsung WB250F and Sony H70

 WB250F H70 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung WB250F offers external measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB250F vs the H70.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WB250F and H70 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and H70.

Plainly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H70 to provide you with more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer WB250F should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB250F Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
35
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
29
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB250F Street photography features
Sony H70 Street photography features
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB250F Travel photography highlights
Sony H70 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (432mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
67
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB250F Landscape photography features
Sony H70 Landscape photography features
44
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB250F and Sony H70
 Samsung WB250FSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB250F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 226 grams (0.50 pounds) 194 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" 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 Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $250 $199