Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H70

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 and Sony H70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 16 months later than the H70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M5 scores vs the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 vs the H70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and H70 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and H70.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The E-M5 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The newer E-M5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.