Olympus E-3 vs Sony H90

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Sony H90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was introduced 5 years earlier than the H90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-3 grades vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 features external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-3 and Sony H90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-3 versus the H90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and H90 is 56 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and H90.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.