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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 was introduced 2 years later than the H70 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M1 grades vs the H70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony H70

 E-M1 H70 
ReleasedOctober 2013January 2011Fresher by 35 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-M1

 H70 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony H70

 E-M1 H70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 provides external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 and the H70.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and H70 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and H70.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M1 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier. The fresher E-M1 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/320 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography details
Sony H70 Street photography details
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
lighter than average (497g)
good ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography details
Sony H70 Sports photography details
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
bad battery (350 shots)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average (497 grams)
environment sealing
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
bad battery (350 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography factors
Sony H70 Landscape photography factors
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery (350 CIPA)
43
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging factors
Sony H70 Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than average (497 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Sony H70
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-10-28 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII 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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.60 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497g (1.10 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
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