Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony H70 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is fairly comparable but the H70 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The H70 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the H70 scores versus the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H70 and Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the H70 compared to the RX10 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and RX10 III is 93 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H70 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H70 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 III will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older H70 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.