Sony H70 vs Sony W810

Its time to look more closely at the Sony H70 and Sony W810, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H70 was brought out 4 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the H70 matches up against the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H70 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H70 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Sony H70 and Sony W810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the H70 versus the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H70 and W810 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H70 and W810.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W810 to result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older H70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.