Olympus E-500 vs Sony H70

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-500 vs Sony H70, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was manufactured 6 years before the H70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-500 matches up against the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-500 vs Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 and the H70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and H70 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and H70.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H70 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.