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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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 June 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Superseded the Olympus E-400
  • Successor is Olympus E-420
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the H90 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was announced 3 years earlier than the H90 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-410 matches up against the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Pentax H90

 E-410 H90 

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-410

 H90 E-410 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010June 2007More recent by 31 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Pentax H90

 E-410 H90 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-410 versus Pentax H90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-410 and the H90.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and H90 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and H90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax H90 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography info
Pentax H90 Portrait photography info
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-410
Sports photography with Pentax H90
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography features
Pentax H90 Travel photography features
49
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Landscape photography camera
50
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
36
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging info
Pentax H90 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Pentax H90
 Olympus E-410Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus E-410 Pentax Optio H90
Also called EVOLT E-410 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-06-14 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
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)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 pounds) 153g (0.34 pounds)
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 All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price - $150