Canon PowerShot
S1 IS
 vs
Sony Cybershot
H70

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot H70

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S1 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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differences

Advantages of the Canon S1 IS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the S1 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.7 fps vs 1 fps
Help
 70% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony H70
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Size Significantly smaller 101x57x28 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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 3.4x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/3.6" 5.3x4.0mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The H70's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Weight Much lighter 194 g vs 469 g
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 2.4x lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 114k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 2.6"
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 2.3x thinner
Lowest price Much cheaper $179.99 vs $480.55
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 The best price we've seen is $301 cheaper (2.7x less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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25 vs 40
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Sony Cybershot H70 Sony Cybershot DSC-H70
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-H70. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S1 IS:1.7 fps
H70:1 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S1 IS:114k dots
H70:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
S1 IS:480p @ 30fps
H70:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cybershot H70
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot H70
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cybershot H70

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Canon PowerShot S2 IS

Super zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot S2 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the 1 V1 vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$644
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX1 IS vs the PowerShot S1 IS

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cybershot H70
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Cybershot H70
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot H70
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cybershot H70
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$402
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot H70

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