Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX90V

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 versus Sony HX90V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-500 was unveiled 10 years prior to the HX90V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-500 grades versus the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-500 versus Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-500 vs the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and HX90V is 70 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and HX90V.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-500 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX90V will show extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.