Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot H70

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

Macro focus
Great macro
3 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS1

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-ZS1's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 10.8x
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More than 20% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1 fps
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2.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
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 Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8.6 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Size Smaller 101x57x28 mm vs 103x60x33 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The H70's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Lighter 194 g vs 229 g
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Around 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
DMC-ZS1:60s
H70:30s
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-ZS1:229 g
H70:194 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-ZS1:1.3"
H70:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Size Large Help
DMC-ZS1:103x60x33 mm
H70:101x57x28 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-ZS1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
H70:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-ZS1:2.5 fps
H70:1 fps
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-ZS1:12x
H70:10.8x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$177 - $223

Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is slightly lighter
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

Travel zoom

$298

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Lowest price Significantly more expensive

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