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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Olympus E-330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Olympus E-330
(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  • Superseded the Olympus E-300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
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
  • Announced February 2009
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-330 over the Sony T90

 E-330 T90 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Olympus E-330

 T90 E-330 
AnnouncedFebruary 2009March 2006More recent by 35 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-330 and Sony T90

 E-330 T90 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 size comparison

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

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-330 Portrait photography information
Sony T90 Portrait photography information
54
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
MP count low (7 megapixels)
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-330 Street photography info
Sony T90 Street photography info
60
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (616 grams)
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-330 Sports photography highlights
Sony T90 Sports photography highlights
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony T90 as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than competition (616g)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (7MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (148g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-330 Landscape photography advice
Sony T90 Landscape photography advice
45
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5")
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (7 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
missing Time Lapse mode
37
you can focus manually
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-330
Vlogging with Sony T90
9
can't shoot video
27
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
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Olympus E-330 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-330 and Sony T90
 Olympus E-330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
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
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