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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-3
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
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was launched 13 months after the H90 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-5 matches up vs the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Pentax H90

 E-5 H90 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2010More modern by 13 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-5

 H90 E-5 

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Pentax H90

 E-5 H90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 comes with outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-5 vs the H90.

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and H90 is 58 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and H90.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-5 contains the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern E-5 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax H90 Portrait photography highlights
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
27
has manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography highlights
Pentax H90 Street photography highlights
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proof
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography features
Pentax H90 Sports photography features
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
environment proof
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography factors
Pentax H90 Travel photography factors
56
environment proof
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
57
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Landscape photography camera
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
resolution not great (12MP)
no Timelapse recording
36
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging details
Pentax H90 Vlogging details
64
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
has external microphone port
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Pentax H90
 Olympus E-5Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-5 Pentax Optio H90
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-02-03 2010-01-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V+ Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800 grams (1.76 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLM-5 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at release $1,700 $150