Canon 90D vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Below, we are matching up the Canon 90D vs Olympus SP-820UZ, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 90D was launched 7 years later than the SP-820UZ and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 90D grades against the SP-820UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 90D & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The complete galleries are available at Canon 90D Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 90D enjoys external dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Olympus SP-820UZ has dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 90D against the SP-820UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 90D and SP-820UZ is 60 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 90D and SP-820UZ.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 90D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 90D will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer 90D is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.