Olympus SH-2 vs Sony T90

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus SH-2 vs Sony T90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SH-2 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-2 was brought out 6 years later than the T90 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SH-2 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SH-2 grades versus the T90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SH-2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SH-2 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SH-2 has outer dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony T90 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SH-2 versus the T90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH-2 and T90 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-2 and T90.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-2 to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.