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Sony H70 vs Sony W320

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 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 W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony H70 vs Sony W320 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony H70 and Sony W320, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is very close and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H70 was revealed 13 months after the W320 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the H70 grades versus the W320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony W320

 H70 W320 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2010More modern by 13 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony H70

 W320 H70 

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony W320

 H70 W320 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony H70 has outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the H70 against the W320.

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and W320 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the H70 and W320.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony H70 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent H70 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W320 Portrait photography highlights
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography information
Sony W320 Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
MP count good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography features
Sony W320 Landscape photography features
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
33
quite wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W320 as a Vlogging camera
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
26
quite wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
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Sony H70 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m 4.80 m
Flash options 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 gr (0.43 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 model NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $199 $269