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Sony QX1 vs Sony H70

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
Sony H70
(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
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony QX1 vs Sony H70, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The QX1 was brought out 3 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the QX1 scores versus the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony H70

 QX1 H70 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2011More recent by 45 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony QX1

 H70 QX1 
Screen size3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution230k0kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony H70

 QX1 H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony QX1 comes with exterior measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the QX1 compared to the H70.

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the QX1 and H70 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX1 and H70.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX1 will result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern QX1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX1 Portrait photography advice
Sony H70 Portrait photography advice
66
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no manual mode
no external flash support
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony QX1 Street photography details
Sony H70 Street photography details
69
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (216g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX1
Sports photography with Sony H70
56
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery (440 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony QX1
Travel photography with Sony H70
71
better than average battery (440 per charge)
provides focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (216 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX1 Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
64
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (440 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small ( inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX1 Vlogging factors
Sony H70 Vlogging factors
32
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition in class (216 grams)
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Sony QX1 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX1 and Sony H70
 Sony Alpha QX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Lens-style Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-03 2011-01-06
Physical type Lens-style Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5456 x 3632 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal - 3 inches
Resolution of screen 0 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") 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 life 440 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $500 $199