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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 III
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Pentax W90

 E-M10 II W90 
AnnouncedAugust 2015February 2010Newer by 67 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 W90 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax W90

 E-M10 II W90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Pentax W90
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Pentax W90
83
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
54
environment sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography details
Pentax W90 Sports photography details
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
24
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Travel photography camera
73
provides touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography advice
Pentax W90 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
37
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging advice
Pentax W90 Vlogging advice
35
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Pentax W90
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPentax Optio W90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Pentax Optio W90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2015-08-25 2010-02-24
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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash settings 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $499 $120