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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M1 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
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1X and Sony H70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was revealed 8 years after the H70 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M1X grades versus the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Sony H70

 E-M1X H70 
LaunchedJanuary 2019January 2011Newer by 98 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus E-M1X

 H70 E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Sony H70

 E-M1X H70 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1X versus the H70.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and H70 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and H70.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography features
Sony H70 Portrait photography features
76
manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
67
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors (997 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography highlights
Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery (870 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Travel photography highlights
Sony H70 Travel photography highlights
68
good battery (870 CIPA)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors (997g)
67
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1X
Landscape photography with Sony H70
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (870 shots)
has dual storage slots
43
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging info
Sony H70 Vlogging info
68
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (997 grams)
29
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Sony H70
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-01-24 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Dual 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 area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
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 files
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen 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 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997 gr (2.20 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 870 pictures -
Battery style Built-in -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Launch pricing $2,999 $199