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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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
  • Released February 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 3 years prior to the H90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Sony H90

 FE-4030 H90 

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus FE-4030

 H90 FE-4030 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H90

 FE-4030 H90 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-4030 against the H90.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and H90.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H90 to provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography info
Sony H90 Portrait photography info
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
36
resolution is good (16MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography factors
Sony H90 Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (222 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography factors
Sony H90 Sports photography factors
35
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
Sony H90 Travel photography features
65
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than others (222g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography features
Sony H90 Landscape photography features
33
fairly wide (26mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
44
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging details
Sony H90 Vlogging details
26
fairly wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Sony H90
 Olympus FE-4030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG 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 146 grams (0.32 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 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 All around 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 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $130 $230