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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Revealed December 2012
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and H70 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-2 iHS was revealed 24 months later than the H70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Sony H70

 XZ-2 iHS H70 
LaunchedDecember 2012January 2011Fresher by 24 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 H70 XZ-2 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony H70

 XZ-2 iHS H70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS offers outer measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the XZ-2 iHS vs the H70.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-2 iHS and H70 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-2 iHS and H70.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-2 iHS with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony H70 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent XZ-2 iHS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony H70 Portrait photography information
46
has manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography advice
Sony H70 Street photography advice
66
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than others (346 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Sports photography with Sony H70
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Travel photography with Sony H70
61
better than average battery pack (340 shots)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (346g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Vlogging with Sony H70
36
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than others (346g)
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Sony H70
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-12-18 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 3.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 346 grams (0.76 lbs) 194 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 216 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-90B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $450 $199