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Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 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
  • Revealed November 2003
  • Later Model is Olympus E-3
Sony T90
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony T90

 E-1 T90 

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Olympus E-1

 T90 E-1 
LaunchedFebruary 2009November 2003Fresher by 63 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution230k134kSharper screen (+96k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony T90

 E-1 T90 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 size comparison

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

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-1
Portrait photography with Sony T90
46
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (5MP)
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography highlights
Sony T90 Street photography highlights
57
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (735 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography details
Sony T90 Sports photography details
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography info
Sony T90 Travel photography info
47
lighter than competition in class (735 grams)
weather proof
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (148 grams)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography factors
Sony T90 Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
36
has manual focus
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-1
Vlogging with Sony T90
9
no video shooting
27
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
heavier than competition (148g)
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Sony T90
 Olympus E-1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
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