Olympus SP-100 vs Sony H90

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was introduced 24 months after the H90 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the SP-100 matches up vs the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 has got physical measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony H90 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-100 versus the H90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and H90 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and H90.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more recent SP-100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.