Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Released March 2013
- Refreshed by Sony A6000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed January 2011
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70 Overview
Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively close but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe NEX-6 was launched 2 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NEX-6 matches up against the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony H70
NEX-6 | H70 | |||
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Revealed | March 2013 | January 2011 | Fresher by 27 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony NEX-6
H70 | NEX-6 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony H70
NEX-6 | H70 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
Compare the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-6 against the H70.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and H70 is 85 and 93 respectively.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and H70.
As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 includes the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The younger NEX-6 provides an advantage in sensor tech.
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H70 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2013-03-25 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 3.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 345 grams (0.76 lb) | 194 grams (0.43 lb) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1018 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $365 | $199 |