Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T90

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M1 versus Sony T90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was announced 4 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M1 grades versus the T90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 compared to the T90.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and T90 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and T90.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-M1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.