Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was announced 4 years before the H90 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-520 grades against the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-520 and the H90.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and H90 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and H90.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-520 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H90 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.