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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-3
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-5
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony T90, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the TG-4 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was launched 6 years later than the T90 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-4 scores versus the T90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony T90

 TG-4 T90 
IntroducedApril 2015February 2009More recent by 75 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Olympus TG-4

 T90 TG-4 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony T90

 TG-4 T90 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 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).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-4 versus the T90.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and T90 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-4 and T90.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-4 to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher TG-4 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T90 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
Sony T90 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (247g)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than others in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography information
Sony T90 Sports photography information
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery (380 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Travel photography highlights
Sony T90 Travel photography highlights
74
better than average battery (380 per charge)
weather sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (247 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (148g)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography info
Sony T90 Landscape photography info
62
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
36
focusing manually
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging features
Sony T90 Vlogging features
34
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
heavier than competition (247g)
27
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
more heavy than others in class (148g)
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony T90
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2015-04-13 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247g (0.54 lb) 148g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
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 380 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $379 $259