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Sony H70 vs Sony WX50

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony WX50

 H70 WX50 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony H70

 WX50 H70 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011Fresher by 12 months
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony WX50

 H70 WX50 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Sony H70 and Sony WX50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

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

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H70
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H70 Street photography information
Sony WX50 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (117g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography information
Sony WX50 Sports photography information
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography factors
Sony WX50 Travel photography factors
67
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others in class (117g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
38
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (117 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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Sony H70 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony WX50
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear Photo LCD Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 gr (0.43 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 240 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $250