Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was brought out 6 months earlier than the H90 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P3 grades vs the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony H90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 against the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and H90.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H90 will offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.