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Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6000
Sony H70
(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
  • Revealed January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 6000 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was launched 18 months earlier than the H70 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the 6000 scores vs the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony H70

 6000 H70 

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus 6000

 H70 6000 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 18 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony H70

 6000 H70 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 has exterior measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6000 and Sony H70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 6000 vs the H70.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and H70 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and H70.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H70 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography information
Sony H70 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 6000
Sports photography with Sony H70
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Sony H70
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging factors
Sony H70 Vlogging factors
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
29
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony H70
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-01 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 50 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 pounds) 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $259 $199