Olympus E-M1 II vs Pentax W90

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1 II versus Pentax W90, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and W90 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was announced 6 years after the W90 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 II scores against the W90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has specifications of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II and the W90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and W90 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and W90.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.