Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Sony H90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 scores versus the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-450 versus the H90.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and H90 is 77 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and H90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H90 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.