Sony Cybershot
H70
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H55

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

47

  
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

46

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot H70

Size
 Really small
Compact 101x57x28 mm
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
194 g
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony H70
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10.8x vs 10x
Help
 Around 20% more zoom
Size Slightly smaller 101x57x28 mm vs 103x58x29 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 194 g vs 200 g
Help
 Almost the same
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Learn more about
the Sony H70

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 280 ms vs 510 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Lowest price Cheaper $189.95 vs $314.64
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 The best price we've seen is $125 cheaper (around 40% less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 1 fps
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 More than 80% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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the Sony DSC-H55
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Sony Cybershot H70
47 vs 46
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

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
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
H70:194 g
DSC-H55:200 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
H70:1 fps
DSC-H55:1.8 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
H70:10.8x
DSC-H55:10x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot H70
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cybershot H70
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot H70
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cybershot H70
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cybershot H70
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cybershot H70
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Sony CyberShot DSC-H200

Super zoom

$198 - $228
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the Cybershot H70
Compare the CyberShot DSC-H200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cybershot DSC-H70.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5

Travel zoom
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

appearance

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

discussion

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:18 PM, March 31, 2011)
What do you mean?
 
Thermadhom (1:15 PM, March 31, 2011)
this is your marketing technic h55 and h70