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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90

Portability
69
Imaging
38
Features
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Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Olympus SP-820UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-896mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 485g - 117 x 78 x 93mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-820UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-820UZ
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and the T90 (12MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-820UZ was introduced 3 years later than the T90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SP-820UZ matches up against the T90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-820UZ over the Sony T90

 SP-820UZ T90 
AnnouncedAugust 2012February 2009More recent by 43 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Olympus SP-820UZ

 T90 SP-820UZ 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony T90

 SP-820UZ T90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ features external dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-820UZ against the T90.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-820UZ and T90 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-820UZ and T90.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-820UZ to give more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger SP-820UZ is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T90 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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focusing manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony T90 as a Street photography camera
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screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (485 grams)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Sports photography details
Sony T90 Sports photography details
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long zoom range (22-896mm 40.7 x zoom)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-820UZ
Travel photography with Sony T90
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decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (22mm)
great zoom (896mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (485 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-820UZ Landscape photography features
Sony T90 Landscape photography features
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reasonably wide (22mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-820UZ
Vlogging with Sony T90
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reasonably wide (22mm)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (485 grams)
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touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than average in class (148g)
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Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-820UZ and Sony T90
 Olympus Stylus SP-820UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2012-08-21 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 22-896mm (40.7x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.7 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 15.00 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, 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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 180 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 gr (1.07 lb) 148 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 78 x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $299 $259