Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H70

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony H70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 3 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-PL7 scores vs the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 versus the H70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and H70 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and H70.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern E-PL7 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.