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Sony H70 vs Sony WX300

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Updated by Sony WX350
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Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony WX300

 H70 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony H70

 WX300 H70 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony WX300

 H70 WX300 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

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

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography details
Sony WX300 Portrait photography details
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
36
good MP (18MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography features
Sony WX300 Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (166g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography information
Sony WX300 Sports photography information
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography details
Sony WX300 Travel photography details
67
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (166 grams)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H70
Landscape photography with Sony WX300
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging factors
Sony WX300 Vlogging factors
29
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
35
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (166g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
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Sony H70 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony WX300
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-06 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194 grams (0.43 pounds) 166 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $199 $330