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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Newer Model is OM System OM-5
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 7 years after the H90 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 III scores against the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Sony H90

 E-M5 III H90 
AnnouncedOctober 2019February 2012More modern by 93 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k461kClearer display (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 H90 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony H90

 E-M5 III H90 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the H90.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and H90 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and H90.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography info
Sony H90 Portrait photography info
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
36
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
Sony H90 as a Street photography camera
83
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
good ISO range (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (30.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (310 shots)
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography factors
Sony H90 Travel photography factors
77
environment proof
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (310 CIPA)
69
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery life (310 shots)
44
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging features
Sony H90 Vlogging features
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competitors (222g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Sony H90
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-10-17 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface 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
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 grams (0.91 pounds) 222 grams (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" 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 310 images 290 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,199 $230