Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony H90

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony H90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL1s was manufactured 15 months prior to the H90 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL1s grades versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys outside dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL1s and Sony H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL1s against the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL1s and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and H90.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL1s because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.