Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T900

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 5 years after the T900 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M10 grades versus the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 offers 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 T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 versus the T900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and T900 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and T900.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.