Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90
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![Olympus E-30 front Olympus E-30 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-E-30/Olympus-E-30-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Revealed March 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Released February 2012
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-30 versus Sony H90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.
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The E-30 was launched 3 years prior to the H90 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-30 scores vs the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Sony H90
E-30 | H90 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-30
H90 | E-30 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | ![]() | March 2009 | More modern by 35 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Sony H90
E-30 | H90 | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Absent Touch display |
Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 enjoys physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-30 versus Sony H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 vs the H90.
![Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 size comparison Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-30-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H90-size-comparison.jpg)
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and H90 is 60 and 91 respectively.
![Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-30-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H90-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and H90.
Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
![Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-30-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H90-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-30-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H90-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony H90 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-03-24 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 461k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone 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 | 695 grams (1.53 lbs) | 222 grams (0.49 lbs) |
Dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 images | 290 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-1 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $1,299 | $230 |