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Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Sony H70
(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
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-450 and Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was unveiled 21 months before the H70 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-450 matches up against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony H70

 E-450 H70 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-450

 H70 E-450 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011March 2009Fresher by 21 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony H70

 E-450 H70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 versus the H70.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and H70 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and H70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
53
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (500 shots)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
67
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony H70
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-03-31 2011-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $138 $199