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Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced March 2009
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-330
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-450 and Sony H90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-450 scores versus the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony H90

 E-450 H90 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-450

 H90 E-450 
IntroducedFebruary 2012March 2009Newer by 35 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony H90

 E-450 H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-450 versus the H90.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and H90 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and H90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H90 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H90 as a Portrait photography camera
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-450 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (426g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-450 Sports photography details
Sony H90 Sports photography details
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography details
Sony H90 Travel photography details
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (222g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography factors
Sony H90 Landscape photography factors
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 Vlogging advice
Sony H90 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (222g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony H90
 Olympus E-450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-03-31 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lbs) 222 grams (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 290 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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 One One
Retail pricing $138 $230