Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70, Specifications

Smile Shutter™ technology

Smile Shutter™ technology captures a smile the moment it happens. Simply press the Smile 

Shutter™ button and the camera does the rest. Also select adult and child priority and indicate 

the degree of Smile Detection sensitivity. Intelligent Scene Recognition can be used together with 

Smile Shutter™ mode.  This means that beautiful smiles can be captured with settings optimized 

for the particular scene, even in difficult conditions such as twilight and backlighting.

Specifications

Camera

Camera Type

High zoom digital 

camera

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor

1/2.3" (7.75 mm) 

Super HAD CCD

Processor

BIONZ

®

Pixel Gross

16.4MP

Effective 

Picture 

Resolution

16.1MP

Color Filter 

System

RGB primary color 

filters

Recording

Media Type

optional “Memory 

Stick Duo” (No 

movie recording), 

optional “Memory 

Stick PRO Duo” 

(Mark 2 only for 

movie recording), 

optional “Memory 

Stick PRO-HG 

Duo”, optional 

SD Memory Card 

(Class 4 or higher), 

optional SDHC 

Memory Card 

(Class 4 or higher), 

optional SDXC 

Memory Card 

(Class 4 or higher)

Still Image 

Mode

JPEG

Still Image 

Max Effective 

Resolution

Approx. 16.1 

Megapixels

Still Image Size 

16:9

12M (4,608 x 2,592) 

/ 2M (1,920 x 

1,080)

Still Image Size 

4:3

16M (4,608 x 

3,456), 10M (3,648 

x 2,736), 5M (2,592 

x 1,944), VGA (640 

x 480)

Panorama Still 

Image Size

7,152 x 1,080 

(260deg) / 4,912 

x 1,080 (178deg) 

/ 4,912 x 1,920 

(178deg) / 3,424 x 

1,920 (124deg)

Video Format

MP4 / MPEG-4 

Visual

Video Mode

1,280 x 720 (Fine) 

Approx  9Mbps 

Approx 30fps, 

Progressive 1,280 

x 720 (Standard) 

Approx  6Mbps 

Approx 30fps, 

Progressive 640 x 

480 (VGA) Approx  

3Mbps Approx 

30fps, Progressive

Audio Format

MPEG-4 AAC-LC

Microphone/

Speaker

Mono / Mono

Optics/Lens

Lens Type

Sony G Lens

Aperture

iAuto (F3.5/

F8.0 (W), 2 steps 

with ND Filter) / 

Program Auto 

(F3.5/F8.0 (W), 

2 steps with ND 

Filter) / Manual 

(F3.5/F8.0 (W), 

2 steps with ND 

Filter)

Aperture (Max.)

F3.5 (W)-5.5 (T)

Optical Zoom

10x

Digital Zoom

Smart Zoom / 

Precision Digital 

Zoom / Off

Smart Zoom® 

Technology

10M: Approx. 

12x (Total), 5M: 

Approx.17x (Total), 

VGA: Approx. 72x 

(Total), 16:9 (2M): 

Approx. 24x (Total)

Focal Length 

(35mm 

equivalent)

Still 16:9: 27-

270mm / Still 4:3: 

25-250mm / Movie 

16:9: 30-300mm 

/ Movie 4:3: 37-

370mm

Lens 

Construction

10 elements in 7 

groups (including  

4 aspheric 

elements)

Minimum Focus 

Distance

iAuto (W: Approx. 

5cm (0.16') to 

Infinity, T: Approx. 

100cm (3.28') to 

Infinity)

Aspheric 

Elements

4

Viewfinder

Type

None

LCD Display

LCD Type

3.0" Clear Photo 

LCD (230K dots)

Brightness 

Control

STILL: Normal / 

Bright, MOVIE: 

Normal, Auto 

Bright

Histogram

Yes

Grid Display

Yes (Off / On)

Focus Control

AF Modes

9 points AF (Under 

Face Undetected) 

/ Center Weighted 

AF / Spot AF

AF Illuminator

Auto / Off

Exposure System

Metering 

Modes

Multi Pattern / 

Center Weighted 

/ Spot

Exposure 

Compensation

Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 

1 / 3EV step

Scene Mode(s)

High Sensitivity 

/ Soft snap / 

Landscape / 

Twilight Portrait / 

Twilight / Gourmet 

/ Beach / Snow / 

Fireworks / Pet / 

Soft Skin

D-Range 

Optimizer

Standard / Plus 

/ Off

ISO

Auto / 80 / 100 / 

200 / 400 / 800 / 

1600 / 3200

Noise 

Reduction

Clear RAW NR / NR 

Slow Shutter

White Balance 

Mode

Auto (Intelligent) / 

Daylight / Cloudy 

/ Fluorescent 1 

(White Fluorescent 

Lighting) / 

Fluorescent 2 

(Natural White 

Fluorescent 

Lighting) / 

Fluorescent 3 (Day 

White Fluorescent 

Lighting) / 

Incandescent / 

Flash / One Push

Drive System

Self-timer

Off / 10sec. / 

2sec. / portrait1 / 

portrait2

Shutter Speeds

iAuto (2" - 1/1,600) 

/ Program Auto (1" 

- 1/1,600) / Manual 

(30"-1/1600)

Burst Mode

Approx 1 fps at 

16.1MP (Maximum 

3 shots)

Flash

Flash Modes

Auto / Flash On 

/ Slow Synchro / 

Flash Off

Flash Coverage

ISO Auto: Approx. 

0.25-Approx. 

3.6m (Approx. 

0.82'-Approx. 11.8') 

(W) / Approx. 

1.0-Approx. 

2.3m (Approx. 

3.28'-Approx. 7.55') 

(T), ISO3200: up 

to Approx. 7.1m 

(Approx. 23.3') (W) 

/ Approx. 4.5m 

(Approx. 14.8') (T)

Convenience Features

Red-Eye 

Reduction

Auto / On / Off

Erase/Protect

Erase: Single / 

Select / Date / 

Folder, Protect: 

Single / Select / 

Date / Folder

Media/Battery 

Indicator

Yes / Yes

Power Save 

Mode

Standard / 

Stamina / Off

Red-Eye 

Reduction

Auto / On / Off

Erase/Protect

Erase: Single / 

Select / Date / 

Folder, Protect: 

Single / Select / 

Date / Folder

Media/Battery 

Indicator

Yes / Yes

Power Save 

Mode

Standard / 

Stamina / Off

Advanced Features

Sweep 

Panorama

Sweep Panorama

Face Detection

8 Faces (Auto / 

Off / Child Priority 

/ Adult Priority / 

Key Selected Face 

Memory)

Smile Shutter™ 

technology

Yes

Image 

Stabilization

Optical 

SteadyShot™ 

Image Stabilization 

with Active Mode

In-Camera 

Editing

Trimming / Red 

Eye Correction / 

Unsharp Masking

Intelligent Auto

Yes

Tracking Focus

Yes (Face only)

Blink Detection

Yes

Interface

Memory Card 

Slot

MS Duo and SD/

SDHC/SDXC 

Compatible