Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 616g - 140 x 87 x 72mm
- Introduced March 2006
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-330
- Superseded the Olympus E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-450
(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
- Announced February 2009

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Overview
Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and T90 (12MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

The E-330 was launched 3 years prior to the T90 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-330 grades vs the T90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony T90
E-330 | T90 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Olympus E-330
T90 | E-330 | |||
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Announced | February 2009 | ![]() | March 2006 | More recent by 35 months |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper screen (+15k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony T90
E-330 | T90 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-330 provides physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-330 vs the T90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-330 and T90 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-330 and T90.
As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-330 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony T90 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Specifications
Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-330 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-330 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2006-03-18 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 7 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 215k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 1 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 616 grams (1.36 pounds) | 148 grams (0.33 pounds) |
Dimensions | 140 x 87 x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") | 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $1,100 | $259 |