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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Revealed August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 5 months later than the HX90V and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 II grades vs the HX90V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony HX90V

 E-M10 II HX90V 
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus E-M10 II

 HX90V E-M10 II 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony HX90V

 E-M10 II HX90V 
LaunchedAugust 2015April 2015Similar age
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II features outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II and the HX90V.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and HX90V is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and HX90V.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX90V will give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography information
Sony HX90V Portrait photography information
72
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
45
has manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography features
Sony HX90V Street photography features
83
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography info
Sony HX90V Sports photography info
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (360 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Sony HX90V
73
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
better than average battery (360 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography details
Sony HX90V Landscape photography details
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony HX90V
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-08-25 2015-04-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $499 $440