Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony H70

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony H70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 2 months later than the H70 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL2 matches up versus the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 has got outside measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony H70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL2 and the H70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and H70 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL2 and H70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H70 will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively.