Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony T90

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony T90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was revealed 3 years later than the T90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL5 matches up against the T90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL5 and the T90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and T90 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and T90.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL5 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.