Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H70

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was launched 6 years after the H70 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the H70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III provides external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony H70 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and H70 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and H70.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III has got the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer E-M10 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.