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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P5
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-P3 vs Sony H90 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was brought out 6 months earlier than the H90 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P3 grades vs the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Sony H90

 E-P3 H90 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution614k461kSharper screen (+153k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-P3

 H90 E-P3 

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Sony H90

 E-P3 H90 
LaunchedAugust 2011February 2012Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony H90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 against the H90.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and H90.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P3 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H90 will offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography features
Sony H90 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
36
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography features
Sony H90 Sports photography features
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
no phase detect AF
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P3
Travel photography with Sony H90
60
boasts touch to focus
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (222 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
44
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P3
Vlogging with Sony H90
35
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (222 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Sony H90
 Olympus PEN E-P3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-08-17 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 614k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369 gr (0.81 pounds) 222 gr (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 290 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $230