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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax H90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 5 years later than the H90 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 II scores vs the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Pentax H90

 E-M10 II H90 
IntroducedAugust 2015January 2010Fresher by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 H90 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax H90

 E-M10 II H90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax H90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II and the H90.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and H90 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and H90.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Pentax H90 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Pentax H90
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography details
Pentax H90 Sports photography details
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Pentax H90
73
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography highlights
Pentax H90 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
36
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging highlights
Pentax H90 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax H90
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Pentax Optio H90
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-08-25 2010-01-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII 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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 390 grams (0.86 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $150