Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 vs the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

differences

Advantages of the Sony H70

More zoom

10.8x

5.6x

More than 3.5x more zoom

Larger screen

3.0"

2.8"

Around 10% larger screen

Much longer exposures

30s

15x longer exposures

Slightly cheaper

$281.59

$297.33

The best price we've seen is $16 cheaper (around 10% less)

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the Sony H70

Advantages of the Sony WX7

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.6

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the WX7's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Significantly smaller

94x56x19 mm

101x57x28 mm

Around 40% smaller

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

1 fps

10x faster continuous shooting

Significantly thinner

0.8"

1.1"

More than 30% thinner

Significantly lighter

139 g

194 g

Around 30% lighter

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the Sony WX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot H70

39	vs	57
Explain scores

Sony Cybershot WX7

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good wide angle
	25 mm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

Very expensive

H70:	$281.59
WX7:	$297.33

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

competitors

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has in-camera HDR

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot H70

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

Has in-camera HDR

Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cybershot H70

Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$120 - $130

Has significantly more zoom

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot H70

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Has a significantly wider aperture

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is much more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cybershot H70

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cybershot WX7

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$196 - $199

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Records high-speed movies

Lacks a built in panoramas

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cybershot H70

Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383

Has much more zoom

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot H70

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

Slightly less zoom

Heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot H70

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813

Much higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

Much more expensive

Larger

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cybershot H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Travel zoom

$190

Less shutter lag

Cheaper

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Slightly less zoom

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H55 vs the Cybershot H70

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$109

Wider aperture

Smaller

Significantly smaller screen

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Cybershot H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$170

Better maximum light sensitivity

Has a touch screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony Cybershot WX60

Travel zoom

$198 - $226

Has in-camera HDR

Slightly more zoom

Much lower resolution screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the Cybershot WX60 vs the Cybershot WX7

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204 - $259

Has in-camera HDR

More zoom

Significantly narrower aperture

Significantly lower resolution screen

Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cybershot WX7

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Sony Cybershot WX7

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Sony Cybershot H70

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot WX7

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot H70

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Sony H70

Advantages of the Sony WX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cybershot WX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Sony Cybershot WX60

Sony DSC WX100

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