Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony H70 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively well matched but the H70 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The H70 was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX100 III which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the H70 grades versus the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H70 offers exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the H70 compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and RX100 III is 93 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 III will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged H70 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.