Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed November 2003
- Later Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
- Launched February 2009

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Overview
Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-1 and Sony T90, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and T90 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

The E-1 was brought out 6 years prior to the T90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-1 grades vs the T90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony T90
E-1 | T90 |
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Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Olympus E-1
T90 | E-1 | |||
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Launched | February 2009 | ![]() | November 2003 | Fresher by 63 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 134k | Sharper screen (+96k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony T90
E-1 | T90 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 offers outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst 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).
Look at the Olympus E-1 and Sony T90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 and the T90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and T90 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and T90.
To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony T90 will give greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 |
Type | Pro DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2003-11-29 | 2009-02-17 |
Body design | Large SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
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 | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 1.8 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 134 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 1s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 735g (1.62 lbs) | 148g (0.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,700 | $259 |