Olympus E-520 vs Sony H70

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.