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Sony H70 vs Sony WX1

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony H70 vs Sony WX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the H70 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") boast different sensor sizes.

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The H70 was released 18 months after the WX1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the H70 matches up vs the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony WX1

 H70 WX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2011August 2009More modern by 18 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony H70

 WX1 H70 

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony WX1

 H70 WX1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 features external 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 WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the H70 versus the WX1.

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H70 and WX1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H70 and WX1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H70 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H70 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer H70 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography details
Sony WX1 Portrait photography details
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography factors
Sony WX1 Street photography factors
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
heavier than average (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography information
Sony WX1 Sports photography information
36
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography details
Sony WX1 Travel photography details
67
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (149 grams)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX1 Landscape photography highlights
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
31
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX1 as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
28
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
heavier than average (149 grams)
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Sony H70 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony WX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-06 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 -
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 gr (0.43 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $199 $149