Sony H70 vs Sony WX70

Here is a detailed overview of the Sony H70 and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the H70 (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H70 was brought out 12 months earlier than the WX70 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the H70 scores against the WX70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H70 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony H70 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the H70 compared to the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the H70 and WX70 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and WX70.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of files however you might want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The older H70 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.