Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90
71 Imaging
47 Features
50 Overall
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93 Imaging
35 Features
24 Overall
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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Pentax Optio H90. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Pentax H90
E-620 | H90 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-620
H90 | E-620 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Pentax H90
E-620 | H90 | |||
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Released | July 2009 | ![]() | January 2010 | Similar age |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Equal display size |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | The 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-620 vs Pentax H90 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Pentax Optio H90 | |
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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 |