Sony H70 vs Sony S950

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony H70 vs Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H70 was introduced 23 months after the S950 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the H70 scores versus the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 has got external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the H70 vs the S950.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the H70 and S950 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and S950.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to show greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern H70 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.