Sony H70 vs Sony HX1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony H70 and Sony HX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the H70 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The H70 was manufactured 21 months later than the HX1 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the H70 matches up against the HX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the H70 versus the HX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and HX1 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and HX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H70 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H70 will result in more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger H70 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.