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Sony H70 vs Sony S2100

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 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 S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony H70 vs Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H70 was released 13 months after the S2100 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the H70 scores against the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony S2100

 H70 S2100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010More modern by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sony H70

 S2100 H70 

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony S2100

 H70 S2100 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Sony H70 offers physical 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 S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the H70 vs the S2100.

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H70 and S2100 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and S2100.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony H70 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern H70 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2100 Portrait photography highlights
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
Sony S2100 Sports photography highlights
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography details
Sony S2100 Travel photography details
67
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H70
Landscape photography with Sony S2100
43
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
27
nice screen size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging factors
Sony S2100 Vlogging factors
29
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony H70 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony S2100
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194g (0.43 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $199 $0