Olympus E-P5 vs Sony H70

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was brought out 2 years after the H70 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-P5 scores vs the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 vs the H70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and H70 is 85 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and H70.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-P5 provides the larger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh simpler. The more modern E-P5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.