Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90
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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs
(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
- Announced September 2006
- Successor is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
- Announced February 2010

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 Overview
Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the W90 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

The E-400 was launched 4 years earlier than the W90 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-400 scores vs the W90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Pentax Optio W90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Pentax W90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Pentax W90
E-400 | W90 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Olympus E-400
W90 | E-400 | |||
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Announced | February 2010 | ![]() | September 2006 | More recent by 41 months |
Screen dimension | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Clearer screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Pentax W90
E-400 | W90 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 compared to the W90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and W90 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and W90.
As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax W90 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-400 vs Pentax W90 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Pentax Optio W90 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus E-400 | Pentax Optio W90 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Waterproof |
Announced | 2006-09-14 | 2010-02-24 |
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 area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 215k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 grams (0.96 lb) | 164 grams (0.36 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") |
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 recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $599 | $120 |