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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 6 months after the H90 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the VH-515 matches up versus the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony H90

 VH-515 H90 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Olympus VH-515

 H90 VH-515 
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony H90

 VH-515 H90 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2012Same age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 and the H90.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and H90.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony H90 to provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography info
Sony H90 Portrait photography info
27
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
36
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography features
Sony H90 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography advice
Sony H90 Sports photography advice
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography advice
Sony H90 Travel photography advice
62
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (222g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
Landscape photography with Sony H90
37
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging information
Sony H90 Vlogging information
35
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony H90
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-21 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 222 grams (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 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 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $648 $230