Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony H90

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was introduced 4 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL8 grades vs the H90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 offers outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL8 versus the H90.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and H90.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-PL8 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler. The newer E-PL8 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.