Sony H70 vs Sony W830

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony H70 versus Sony W830, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H70 was announced 4 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the H70 grades vs the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H70 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H70 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Sony H70 versus Sony W830 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the H70 against the W830.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and W830.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W830 to provide more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older H70 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.