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Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched June 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-410
  • Replaced the Olympus E-400
  • Renewed by Olympus E-420
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
  • Introduced February 2009
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the T90 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was released 20 months earlier than the T90 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-410 scores against the T90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Sony T90

 E-410 T90 

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Olympus E-410

 T90 E-410 
IntroducedFebruary 2009June 2007Fresher by 20 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Sony T90

 E-410 T90 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-410 against the T90.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and T90 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and T90.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-410 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony T90 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-410 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography advice
Sony T90 Portrait photography advice
56
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography advice
Sony T90 Street photography advice
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T90 as a Sports photography camera
42
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Sony T90
49
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography info
Sony T90 Landscape photography info
50
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
36
you can focus manually
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T90 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
27
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
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Olympus E-410 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Sony T90
 Olympus E-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2007-06-14 2009-02-17
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
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 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 148g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch - $259