Sony H70 vs Sony WX50

Lets look more in depth at the Sony H70 and Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H70 was announced 12 months earlier than the WX50 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the H70 grades versus the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H70 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the H70 versus the WX50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H70 and WX50 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H70 and WX50.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP and you can expect comparable quality of images but you should always factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older H70 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.