Sony H70 vs Sony HX80

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").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are available at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.