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Sony H70 vs Sony TX9

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 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 TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony H70 vs Sony TX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H70 was revealed 7 months after the TX9 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the H70 matches up vs the TX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony TX9

 H70 TX9 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2010More modern by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony H70

 TX9 H70 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony TX9

 H70 TX9 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 enjoys exterior 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) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the H70 vs the TX9.

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and TX9 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the H70 and TX9.

Clearly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H70 to provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher H70 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX9 Portrait photography highlights
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H70
Street photography with Sony TX9
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography advice
Sony TX9 Sports photography advice
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography info
Sony TX9 Travel photography info
67
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
provides focus via touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (149 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX9 Landscape photography factors
43
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
41
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX9 as a Vlogging camera
29
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
32
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sony H70 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony TX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
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) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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) 149g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $199 $799