Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony T90

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony T90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was released 4 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ-15 grades vs the T90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys physical measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-15 versus the T90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and T90 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and T90.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-15 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer SZ-15 provides an edge in sensor tech.