Olympus E-1 vs Pentax W90

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-1 versus Pentax W90, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and W90 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was released 7 years prior to the W90 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-1 scores vs the W90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Pentax Optio W90. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Pentax W90 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 features exterior 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 W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-1 and the W90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and W90 is 59 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and W90.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax W90 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.