Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W90

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-410 vs Pentax W90, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the W90 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was unveiled 3 years before the W90 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-410 scores vs the W90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Pentax Optio W90. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 offers physical 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 W90 has dimensions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 compared to the W90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and W90 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and W90.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-410 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax W90 will give you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.