Olympus E-620 vs Pentax X90

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-620 versus Pentax X90, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the X90 (12MP) is very close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and X90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-620 was unveiled 12 months prior to the X90 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-620 grades vs the X90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-620 & Pentax X90. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Pentax X90 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax X90 has sizing of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-620 and the X90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and X90 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and X90.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The E-620 provides the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more aged E-620 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.