Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's look more closely at the Sony H70 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very comparable but the H70 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The H70 was unveiled 3 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the H70 scores versus the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony H70 has got physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the H70 vs the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H70 and RX100 II is 93 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H70 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H70 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older H70 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.