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Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Refreshed by OM System OM-5
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
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and H90 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 9 years after the H90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M5 III scores versus the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Pentax H90

 E-M5 III H90 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2010Newer by 119 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 H90 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Pentax H90

 E-M5 III H90 
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III and the H90.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and H90.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Pentax H90
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
83
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus via touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Pentax H90
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (310 per charge)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
77
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (310 shots)
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography info
Pentax H90 Landscape photography info
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery (310 per charge)
36
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging features
Pentax H90 Vlogging features
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Pentax H90
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIPentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Pentax Optio H90
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-10-17 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII Prime
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 30.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414g (0.91 lbs) 153g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,199 $150