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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-925
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 FE-4000 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 3 years prior to the H90 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-4000 grades vs the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Sony H90

 FE-4000 H90 

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus FE-4000

 H90 FE-4000 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2009Newer by 31 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony H90

 FE-4000 H90 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Sony H90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 vs the H90.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and H90.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H90 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography advice
Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography advice
Sony H90 Street photography advice
55
lighter than competition (136g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography information
Sony H90 Sports photography information
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4000
Travel photography with Sony H90
62
lighter than competition (136 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H90 Landscape photography highlights
28
pretty wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (222 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Sony H90
 Olympus FE-4000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Also referred to as X-925 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-22 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 222g (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Battery life - 290 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $230