Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax X90

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Pentax X90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and X90 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and X90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 4 years later than the X90 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M5 II grades vs the X90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Pentax X90. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Pentax X90 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Pentax X90 has proportions of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 II versus the X90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and X90 is 80 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and X90.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.