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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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-M10 vs Sony H70 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was announced 3 years after the H70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 scores vs the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony H70

 E-M10 H70 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2011More modern by 39 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-M10

 H70 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony H70

 E-M10 H70 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 has got external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony H70 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 and the H70.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and H70 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and H70.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 has the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern E-M10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography details
Sony H70 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Sony H70
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
67
supports focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition (396g)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
43
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition (396g)
29
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony H70
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-03-18 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
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 distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 3.60 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 194g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
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