Olympus E-1 vs Sony H90

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-1 and Sony H90, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-1 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the H90 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-1 scores vs the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 offers exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-1 and the H90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and H90 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and H90.

To sum up, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony H90 will show extra detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.