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Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 IV
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Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony RX10 III

 H70 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony H70

 RX10 III H70 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2011More recent by 63 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony RX10 III

 H70 RX10 III 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

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

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography factors
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
heavier than competition (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 III Sports photography information
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery power (420 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H70
Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
55
good battery power (420 CIPA)
environment sealing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (1,051g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
43
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
64
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery power (420 shots)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,051 grams)
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Sony H70 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony RX10 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2016-03-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 gr (0.43 lbs) 1051 gr (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $199 $1,398