Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H90

Let's look much closer at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 12 months later than the H90 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 provides external dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the XZ-10 and the H90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and H90 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and H90.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent XZ-10 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.