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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax H90, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was launched 4 months before the H90 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-600 grades vs the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Pentax H90

 E-600 H90 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-600

 H90 E-600 

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Pentax H90

 E-600 H90 
RevealedAugust 2009January 2010Same age
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 has outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-600 versus Pentax H90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 compared to the H90.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and H90 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and H90.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-600 comes with the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography info
Pentax H90 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
27
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-600 Street photography highlights
Pentax H90 Street photography highlights
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography features
Pentax H90 Sports photography features
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography info
Pentax H90 Travel photography info
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (500 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
57
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography advice
Pentax H90 Landscape photography advice
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
36
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-600
Vlogging with Pentax H90
18
lack of video recording
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-600 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Pentax H90
 Olympus E-600Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-600 Pentax Optio H90
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-30 2010-01-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 grams (1.14 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 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), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $150