Olympus E-5 vs Sony H70

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-5 versus Sony H70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was introduced very close to the H70 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-5 grades versus the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 features external measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-5 versus Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-5 and the H70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and H70 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and H70.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H70 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.