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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2006
  • Later Model is Olympus E-410
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-400 and Pentax H90, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the H90 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was brought out 4 years earlier than the H90 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-400 matches up vs the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax H90

 E-400 H90 

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-400

 H90 E-400 
LaunchedJanuary 2010September 2006More modern by 40 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax H90

 E-400 H90 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 and Pentax H90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 vs the H90.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and H90 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax H90 will show greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax H90 Portrait photography highlights
46
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
manual mode not available
MP count low (10MP)
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography features
Pentax H90 Street photography features
60
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Sports photography camera
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography details
Pentax H90 Travel photography details
49
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography details
Pentax H90 Landscape photography details
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
36
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Pentax H90
 Olympus E-400Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-400 Pentax Optio H90
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2006-09-14 2010-01-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $599 $150