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Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
Photography Glossary

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H70 was launched 5 years before the HX90V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the H70 scores against the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony HX90V

 H70 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony H70

 HX90V H70 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2011More modern by 51 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony HX90V

 H70 HX90V 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony H70 comes with outside measurements 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 HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the H70 vs the HX90V.

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H70 and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H70 and HX90V.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony HX90V to show extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged H70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H70
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
30
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
45
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography info
Sony HX90V Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H70
Sports photography with Sony HX90V
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
features tracking focus
good battery (360 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography info
Sony HX90V Travel photography info
67
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
76
good battery (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX90V Landscape photography factors
43
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
good battery (360 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging details
Sony HX90V Vlogging details
29
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone jack
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Sony H70 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony HX90V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194g (0.43 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $199 $440