Olympus E-450 vs Pentax E90

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax E90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the E90 (10MP) is pretty similar but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was released 10 months before the E90 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-450 matches up vs the E90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 versus Pentax E90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-450 versus the E90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and E90 is 77 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and E90.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The E-450 comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The older E-450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.