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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70

Portability
91
Imaging
57
Features
57
Overall
57
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Released August 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-F3
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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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-C3 was launched 8 months after the H70 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NEX-C3 matches up vs the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony H70

 NEX-C3 H70 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2011Newer by 8 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony NEX-C3

 H70 NEX-C3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony H70

 NEX-C3 H70 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-C3 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-C3 against the H70.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and H70 is 91 and 93 respectively.

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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-C3 and H70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The NEX-C3 uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The more recent NEX-C3 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Portrait photography details
Sony H70 Portrait photography details
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
30
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography info
Sony H70 Street photography info
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (225g)
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography highlights
Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
53
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (400 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
71
great battery life (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition (225 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
67
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography info
Sony H70 Landscape photography info
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (400 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-C3
Vlogging with Sony H70
27
lighter than competition (225g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-08-22 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225g (0.50 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1083 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type 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
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $343 $199