Sony H70 vs Sony W800

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony H70 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H70 was launched 4 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the H70 matches up vs the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are provided at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony H70 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the H70 versus the W800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H70 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and W800.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W800 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older H70 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.