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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-5
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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus TG-6 and Sony H90, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was revealed 7 years after the H90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TG-6 grades versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony H90

 TG-6 H90 
RevealedMay 2019February 2012More modern by 88 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus TG-6

 H90 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony H90

 TG-6 H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-6 provides physical dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TG-6 against the H90.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and H90 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-6 and H90.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H90 to render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent TG-6 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
Portrait photography with Sony H90
40
you can focus manually
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
36
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography features
Sony H90 Street photography features
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others (253 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-6
Sports photography with Sony H90
47
max frames per second high (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery life (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H90 as a Travel photography camera
68
good battery life (340 shots)
environment proofing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (253g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (222g)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
57
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery life (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
44
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging advice
Sony H90 Vlogging advice
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than others (253g)
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony H90
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-05-22 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 253g (0.56 lb) 222g (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 photographs 290 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $449 $230