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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 2 months later than the H70 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SZ-10 scores against the H70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony H70

 SZ-10 H70 
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus SZ-10

 H70 SZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony H70

 SZ-10 H70 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar generation
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 vs the H70.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and H70 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and H70.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony H70 to offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H70 Portrait photography highlights
33
good megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography information
Sony H70 Street photography information
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography highlights
Sony H70 Sports photography highlights
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
65
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (220 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging highlights
Sony H70 Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
29
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony H70
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) 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 Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $199