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Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 V
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 VII
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Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is pretty well matched but the H70 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The H70 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the H70 grades vs the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony RX100 VI

 H70 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony H70

 RX100 VI H70 
IntroducedJune 2018January 2011Fresher by 90 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony RX100 VI

 H70 RX100 VI 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 comes with exterior dimensions 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 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the H70 and the RX100 VI.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and RX100 VI is 93 and 88 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H70 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older H70 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography information
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography info
Sony RX100 VI Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
lighter than competitors (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Sports photography camera
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
bad battery (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography information
67
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
77
lighter than competitors (301 grams)
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
bad battery (240 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H70
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VI
43
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
65
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging advice
29
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
77
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (301g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing microphone support
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Sony H70 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony RX100 VI
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 pounds) 301g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery style - 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
Type of storage 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
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $199 $1,198