Olympus E-410 vs Pentax H90

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 and Pentax Optio H90. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.