Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Announced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced January 2011
Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 Overview
On this page, we are comparing the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe PEN-F was unveiled 5 years later than the H70 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the PEN-F matches up vs the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Sony H70
PEN-F | H70 | |||
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Announced | January 2016 | January 2011 | Fresher by 62 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper display (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus PEN-F
H70 | PEN-F |
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Sony H70
PEN-F | H70 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).
Compare the Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F versus the H70.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and H70 is 84 and 93 respectively.
Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and H70.
All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will give extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger PEN-F provides an edge in sensor tech.
Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus PEN-F vs Sony H70 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus PEN-F | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2016-01-27 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,037k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.60 m |
Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 427 grams (0.94 pounds) | 194 grams (0.43 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 894 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLN-1 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $1,000 | $199 |