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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the E90 (10MP) is fairly close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-600 was manufactured 4 months prior to the E90 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-600 grades versus the E90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax E90

 E-600 E90 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Olympus E-600

 E90 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax E90

 E-600 E90 
RevealedAugust 2009January 2010Same generation
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-600 has physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-600 vs the E90.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and E90 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-600 and E90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-600 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography features
Pentax E90 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography factors
Pentax E90 Street photography factors
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Sports photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Pentax E90 Travel photography info
53
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (500 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Pentax E90 Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging factors
Pentax E90 Vlogging factors
18
no video
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax E90
 Olympus E-600Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-600 Pentax Optio E90
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-08-30 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 6cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 515 grams (1.14 pounds) 145 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $100