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Sony H70 vs Sony QX100

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Introduced September 2013
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Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony H70 and Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very similar but the H70 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H70 was brought out 3 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the H70 matches up against the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony QX100

 H70 QX100 
Display dimensions3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony H70

 QX100 H70 
IntroducedSeptember 2013January 2011More modern by 32 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony QX100

 H70 QX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony H70 has got 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) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the H70 vs the QX100.

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and QX100 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H70 and QX100.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The H70 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX100 will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged H70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography information
Sony QX100 Portrait photography information
30
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
53
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H70
Street photography with Sony QX100
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
features focus by touch
fixed screen
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Sports photography camera
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography factors
Sony QX100 Travel photography factors
67
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
features focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography features
Sony QX100 Landscape photography features
43
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
54
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (")
manual exposure not possible
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging factors
Sony QX100 Vlogging factors
29
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
38
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Sony H70 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony QX100
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Class Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Launched 2011-01-06 2013-09-05
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" -
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear Photo LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.60 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync None
External flash
AE 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 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
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 - 200 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $199 $268