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Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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-620 vs Sony H70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Sony H70

 E-620 H70 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-620

 H70 E-620 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2009More modern by 18 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Sony H70

 E-620 H70 
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 size comparison

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

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography highlights
Sony H70 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 per charge)
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography details
Sony H70 Travel photography details
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
67
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H70 Landscape photography highlights
53
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low MP (12MP)
low battery pack (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging advice
Sony H70 Vlogging advice
18
no video recording
29
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Sony H70
 Olympus E-620Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-620 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-06 2011-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ 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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum 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 -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lbs) 194g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media 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 One One
Launch cost $799 $199