Nikon P90 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon P90 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the P90 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P90 was revealed 4 years earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the P90 scores against the SZ-31MR iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P90 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P90 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P90 has outside measurements of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the P90 compared to the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and SZ-31MR iHS is 70 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P90 and SZ-31MR iHS.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older P90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.