Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H70

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 3 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the H70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and H70 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and H70.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The E-PL6 uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher E-PL6 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.