Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H70

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was revealed 9 years after the H70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 III scores versus the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the H70.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and H70 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and H70.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will show extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.