Sony H70 vs Sony W220

Following is a detailed review of the Sony H70 and Sony W220, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The H70 was brought out 2 years after the W220 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the H70 matches up vs the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony H70 comes with outside 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 W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Sony H70 and Sony W220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the H70 compared to the W220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and W220 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and W220.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony H70 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer H70 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.