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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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-620 vs Pentax H90 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax H90, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is very similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was brought out 6 months before the H90 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-620 matches up against the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax H90

 E-620 H90 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-620

 H90 E-620 

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax H90

 E-620 H90 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax H90 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-620 against the H90.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and H90 is 71 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and H90.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E-620 has the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax H90 Portrait photography highlights
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 Street photography factors
Pentax H90 Street photography factors
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-620 Sports photography highlights
Pentax H90 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 per charge)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 Travel photography advice
Pentax H90 Travel photography advice
53
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography details
Pentax H90 Landscape photography details
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
36
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging info
Pentax H90 Vlogging info
18
lack of video recording
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Pentax H90
 Olympus E-620Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-620 Pentax Optio H90
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-06 2010-01-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings 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
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
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)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 153g (0.34 lb)
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 Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 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 shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $799 $150