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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-3
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-5 and Pentax W90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the W90 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was brought out 12 months later than the W90 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-5 grades vs the W90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Pentax W90

 E-5 W90 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011February 2010More recent by 12 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Olympus E-5

 W90 E-5 

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Pentax W90

 E-5 W90 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 offers exterior 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) whilst the Pentax W90 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-5 versus the W90.

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and W90 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and W90.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor measurements. The E-5 contains the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh easier. The newer E-5 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography advice
Pentax W90 Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography factors
Pentax W90 Street photography factors
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
54
weather proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 Sports photography features
Pentax W90 Sports photography features
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
24
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography info
Pentax W90 Travel photography info
56
environment sealing
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-5 Landscape photography info
Pentax W90 Landscape photography info
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
resolution not great (12MP)
missing Time Lapse function
37
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 Vlogging information
Pentax W90 Vlogging information
64
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
does have mic support
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Olympus E-5 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Pentax W90
 Olympus E-5Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-5 Pentax Optio W90
Category Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2011-02-03 2010-02-24
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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800 gr (1.76 lb) 164 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 shots -
Style 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
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Launch price $1,700 $120