Olympus E-410 vs Pentax E90

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax E90, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the E90 (10MP) is very well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-410 was revealed 3 years before the E90 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-410 scores vs the E90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio E90. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 and the E90.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and E90 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and E90.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-410 features the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor technology.