Olympus E-510 vs Sony H90

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-510 and Sony H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was released 5 years earlier than the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-510 scores against the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-510 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 offers external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-510 and Sony H90 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-510 against the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and H90 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and H90.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H90 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.