Nikon D90 vs Olympus E-5

Nikon D90 advantages over Olympus E-5

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $1300 vs $1700 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.50 vs 4.29 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D90 test data on DxO Mark E-5 test data on DxO Mark
  977 vs 519 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D90 test data on DxO Mark E-5 test data on DxO Mark
  12.5 vs 10.5 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.63x vs 0.58x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder