Sony H70 vs Zeiss ZX1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony H70 and Zeiss ZX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Sony and Zeiss. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the H70 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The H70 was manufactured 8 years before the ZX1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the H70 scores vs the ZX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are available at Sony H70 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H70 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H70 and Zeiss ZX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the H70 vs the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H70 and ZX1 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the H70 and ZX1.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The H70 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will show greater detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged H70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.