Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 V

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

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.

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

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.