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Sony H70 vs Sony HX80

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

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
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released March 2016
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Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Sony H70 versus Sony HX80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H70 was introduced 6 years before the HX80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the H70 grades vs the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony HX80

 H70 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony H70

 HX80 H70 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2011Fresher by 62 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony HX80

 H70 HX80 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony H70 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Sony H70 versus Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the H70 compared to the HX80.

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and HX80 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX80 to resolve extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older H70 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
39
good MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography advice
Sony HX80 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H70
Sports photography with Sony HX80
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (390 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Travel photography camera
67
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
76
great battery power (390 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography features
Sony HX80 Landscape photography features
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
great battery power (390 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging advice
Sony HX80 Vlogging advice
29
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
75
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony H70 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony HX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-06 2016-03-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 gr (0.43 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 - 390 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $199 $368