Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Sony H90
E-P3 | H90 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 614k | 461k | Sharper screen (+153k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus E-P3
H90 | E-P3 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Sony H90
E-P3 | H90 | |||
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Launched | August 2011 | February 2012 | Similar generation | |
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.
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.
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony H90 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 | |
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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 |