Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony H90

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony H90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was introduced 21 months before the H90 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL1 grades versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 enjoys outer dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL1 versus the H90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL1 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The image underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1 and H90.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.