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Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony H70 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty close but the H70 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") possess different sensor size.

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The H70 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the H70 matches up versus the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony RX100 V

 H70 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony H70

 RX100 V H70 
LaunchedOctober 2016January 2011Newer by 70 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony RX100 V

 H70 RX100 V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H70 offers outer 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) whilst the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the H70 compared to the RX100 V.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H70 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the H70 and RX100 V.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H70 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged H70 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H70
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 V
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
66
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography details
Sony RX100 V Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
low battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H70
Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
67
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than others in class (299g)
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery power (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography information
43
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
70
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
29
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
81
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others in class (299g)
does not have mic port
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Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony RX100 V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 gr (0.43 lbs) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $199 $998