Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony H70

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 4 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II has outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II against the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and H70 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and H70.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II provides the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The newer E-M5 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.