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Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released November 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Superseded the Olympus E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-520
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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-510 vs Sony H70 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was announced 4 years before the H70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-510 scores vs the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Sony H70

 E-510 H70 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-510

 H70 E-510 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011November 2007Fresher by 38 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Sony H70

 E-510 H70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 features outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 and the H70.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and H70 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and H70.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H70 will result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low MP (10MP)
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (490g)
no articulating screen
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competition (490 grams)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H70 Landscape photography highlights
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
low MP (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
43
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
9
no video
29
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Olympus E-510 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Sony H70
 Olympus E-510Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-510 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Also called as EVOLT E-510 -
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-11-23 2011-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490 grams (1.08 pounds) 194 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 442 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage 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 Single Single
Pricing at release $550 $199