Olympus E-P1 vs Sony H70

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony H70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was announced 17 months prior to the H70 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-P1 matches up against the H70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has got outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony H70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-P1 vs the H70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and H70 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and H70.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony H70 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.