Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax H90

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax H90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was launched 5 years after the H90 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Pentax Optio H90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the H90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and H90 is 80 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and H90.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II will have an advantage in sensor technology.