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Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the H90 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-600 scores against the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Sony H90

 E-600 H90 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-600

 H90 E-600 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2009Fresher by 30 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Sony H90

 E-600 H90 
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while 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-600 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 change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 versus the H90.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and H90 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and H90.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-600 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H90 will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography information
Sony H90 Portrait photography information
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
36
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Sony H90 Street photography factors
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Sony H90 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H90 as a Travel photography camera
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery (500 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
69
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H90 Landscape photography highlights
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
18
no video shooting
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Sony H90
 Olympus E-600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-30 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 7 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
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 file format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 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 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 290 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
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
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $0 $230