Olympus E-3 vs Sony H70
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
- Launched February 2008
- Previous Model is Olympus E-1
- Updated by Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced January 2011
Olympus E-3 vs Sony H70 Overview
Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-3 and Sony H70, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-3 was launched 3 years before the H70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-3 matches up against the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-3 vs Sony H70 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Sony H70
E-3 | H70 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-3
H70 | E-3 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | February 2008 | Fresher by 35 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Sony H70
E-3 | H70 | |||
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Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-3 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 comes with outside measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-3 and Sony H70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-3 versus the H70.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and H70 is 56 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-3 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and H70.
As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-3 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony H70 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-3 vs Sony H70 Specifications
Olympus E-3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2008-02-20 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 3.60 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 890g (1.96 lb) | 194g (0.43 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 571 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $670 | $199 |