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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 5 years later than the H90 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 III scores versus the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 E-M10 III H90 
RevealedAugust 2017February 2012Fresher by 68 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

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

 H90 E-M10 III 

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

 E-M10 III H90 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III features outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony H90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the H90.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and H90 is 80 and 91 respectively.

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

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and H90.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M10 III features the bigger sensor which should make getting bokeh simpler. The more modern E-M10 III is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H90 as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
36
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography highlights
Sony H90 Street photography highlights
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (410 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (222 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
69
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography details
Sony H90 Travel photography details
67
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than competition in class (410 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (222 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging information
Sony H90 Vlogging information
32
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (410 grams)
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H90
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-08-31 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 measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support 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 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 pounds) 222g (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 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 330 shots 290 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $650 $230