Olympus E-450 vs Sony T90

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-450 versus Sony T90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the T90 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-450 was revealed 2 months later than the T90 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-450 grades against the T90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony T90 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-450 versus Sony T90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 and the T90.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and T90 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and T90.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-450 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony T90 will give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.