Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax W90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was launched 5 years after the W90 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II scores versus the W90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Pentax Optio W90. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II versus Pentax W90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II and the W90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and W90 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and W90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have an advantage in sensor technology.