Nikon P90 vs Olympus E-PL5

Below is a detailed analysis of the Nikon P90 and Olympus E-PL5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the P90 (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The P90 was revealed 4 years prior to the E-PL5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the P90 scores against the E-PL5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P90 and Olympus PEN E-PL5. The full galleries are available at Nikon P90 Gallery and Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P90 enjoys exterior dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL5 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the P90 compared to the E-PL5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the P90 and E-PL5 is 70 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P90 and E-PL5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The P90 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL5 will result in extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older P90 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.