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Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2003
  • Replacement is Olympus E-3
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Sony HX90V, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was brought out 12 years before the HX90V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-1 grades against the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony HX90V

 E-1 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus E-1

 HX90V E-1 
LaunchedApril 2015November 2003More modern by 138 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution921k134kCrisper screen (+787k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony HX90V

 E-1 HX90V 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-1 has got outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-1 against the HX90V.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and HX90V is 59 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and HX90V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX90V will provide extra detail having its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX90V Portrait photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (5MP)
46
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography information
Sony HX90V Street photography information
57
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competitors (735 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography details
Sony HX90V Sports photography details
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5MP)
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography info
Sony HX90V Travel photography info
47
lighter than competitors (735g)
environment proof
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (5MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
76
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than average (245 grams)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography details
Sony HX90V Landscape photography details
46
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
good battery pack (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-1
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
9
no video shooting
75
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus E-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2003-11-29 2015-04-14
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 2560 x 1920 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735 gr (1.62 lb) 245 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,700 $440