Olympus SH-50 vs Sony T90

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony T90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was unveiled 3 years later than the T90 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SH-50 matches up against the T90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SH-50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SH-50 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-50 versus Sony T90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SH-50 compared to the T90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SH-50 and T90 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SH-50 and T90.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SH-50 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher SH-50 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.