Olympus E-3 vs Sony T90

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-3 and Sony T90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the T90 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-3 was released 12 months earlier than the T90 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-3 matches up versus the T90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 provides external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 and Sony T90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-3 and the T90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and T90 is 56 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and T90.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony T90 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.