Olympus E-600 vs Sony H70

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-600 vs Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-600 was manufactured 16 months prior to the H70 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-600 matches up vs the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-600 against the H70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and H70 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and H70.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H70 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.