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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70

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4 stars
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Sony H70 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 25-250 mm F3.5-5.5 lens. Read our H70 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Cons

  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Sony H70 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 5.5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70

Cons

  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Sony H70 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Sony H70 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x2592
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom10.0 x
Digital zoom20.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5.5
Focal length equiv25 - 250
Contrast adjustmentno
Saturation adjustmentno
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive1.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight5.78 oz
Width4.0 in
Height2.27 in
Depth1.13 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)290
Battery technologyLithium
Rechargeable batteryyes
Start-up time18.0 ms
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeNot supported
Supported video file formatsMPEG-4
Camera playbackSlide show
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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