Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70
68 Imaging
45 Features
45 Overall
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93 Imaging
39 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
- Announced August 2008
- Older Model is Olympus E-510
(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
- Introduced January 2011
Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70 Overview
In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-520 versus Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-520 was released 3 years prior to the H70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-520 matches up versus the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Sony H70
E-520 | H70 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-520
H70 | E-520 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | August 2008 | More modern by 28 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Sony H70
E-520 | H70 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 offers outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-520 versus Sony H70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-520 vs the H70.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and H70 is 68 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and H70.
As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-520 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H70 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70 Specifications
Olympus E-520 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-520 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2008-08-20 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
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 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated 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 | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 552 gr (1.22 lb) | 194 gr (0.43 lb) |
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 All around rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 548 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 650 shots | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
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 | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $400 | $199 |