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Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 9000
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
  • Released February 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 9000 versus Sony H90, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was brought out 3 years before the H90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 9000 grades versus the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony H90

 9000 H90 

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus 9000

 H90 9000 
ReleasedFebruary 2012May 2009Newer by 34 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony H90

 9000 H90 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 features exterior measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 9000 against the H90.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and H90 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and H90.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony H90 to produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 9000
Portrait photography with Sony H90
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than average in class (225 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 9000
Sports photography with Sony H90
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H90 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (225g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
27
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic port
heavier than average in class (225g)
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Sony H90
 Olympus Stylus 9000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 9000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Also Known as mju 9000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-05-14 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to 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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic 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 225 gr (0.50 lb) 222 gr (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 290 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $230