Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony T90

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony T90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was released 7 years after the T90 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL8 scores vs the T90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 versus the T90.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and T90 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and T90.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.