Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H90

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 and Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was released 2 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M10 grades vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony H90 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 compared to the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and H90 is 82 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and H90.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The younger E-M10 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.