Olympus SP-100 vs Sony T90

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-100 and Sony T90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was released 5 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SP-100 matches up vs the T90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 comes with external measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SP-100 versus the T90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and T90 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and T90.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger SP-100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.