Sony H70 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look more closely at the Sony H70 and Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H70 was announced 3 years prior to the WX300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the H70 scores vs the WX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H70 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 offers outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Sony H70 and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the H70 vs the WX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and WX300 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the H70 and WX300.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX300 to provide more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older H70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.