Olympus E-1 vs Pentax E90

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-1 and Pentax E90, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E90 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-1 was launched 7 years earlier than the E90 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-1 matches up vs the E90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 has outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-1 and Pentax E90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 and the E90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and E90 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and E90.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax E90 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.