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Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Introduced August 2008
  • Older Model is Olympus E-510
Sony H90
(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-520 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was announced 4 years before the H90 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-520 grades against the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Sony H90

 E-520 H90 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-520

 H90 E-520 
ReleasedFebruary 2012August 2008More recent by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Sony H90

 E-520 H90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-520 and the H90.

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and H90 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and H90.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-520 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H90 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H90 as a Portrait photography camera
59
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
36
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-520 Street photography features
Sony H90 Street photography features
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great battery life (650 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-520
Travel photography with Sony H90
52
great battery life (650 shots)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-520 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H90 Landscape photography highlights
58
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (650 per charge)
small screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse function
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 Vlogging information
Sony H90 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Olympus E-520 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Sony H90
 Olympus E-520Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-520 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2008-08-20 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552g (1.22 lb) 222g (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 548 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 pictures 290 pictures
Battery form 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 shooting
Type of storage 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 Single Single
Cost at release $400 $230