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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70

Portability
68
Imaging
59
Features
93
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 III
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
  • Introduced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony H70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was announced 5 years after the H70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 II grades versus the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Sony H70

 E-M1 II H70 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2011Newer by 70 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 H70 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony H70

 E-M1 II H70 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 II versus Sony H70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 II versus the H70.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and H70 is 68 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and H70.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography details
Sony H70 Portrait photography details
75
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Street photography info
Sony H70 Street photography info
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (574g)
great ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography features
Sony H70 Sports photography features
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (60.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery (350 shots)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography details
Sony H70 Travel photography details
72
lighter than competitors (574 grams)
weather proofing
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery (350 per charge)
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Landscape photography with Sony H70
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
bad battery (350 CIPA)
43
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
lighter than competitors (574g)
29
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Sony H70
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-09-19 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MOV, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574 grams (1.27 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLH-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Cost at launch $1,700 $199