Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-620 versus Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-620 was released 18 months before the H70 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-620 matches up against the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-620 versus Sony H70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-620 against the H70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and H70 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and H70.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-620 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H70 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.