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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Released August 2020
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 III
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-M10 IV vs Sony H90 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 8 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Sony H90

 E-M10 IV H90 
LaunchedAugust 2020February 2012More recent by 103 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 H90 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony H90

 E-M10 IV H90 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the H90.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and H90 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and H90.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography advice
Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography features
Sony H90 Street photography features
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography factors
Sony H90 Sports photography factors
72
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography information
Sony H90 Travel photography information
84
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (222g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
44
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging info
Sony H90 Vlogging info
78
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony H90
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-08-04 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.7fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 3.70 m
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 383g (0.84 lb) 222g (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 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 360 pictures 290 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $699 $230