Olympus E-M5 III vs Pentax H90

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Pentax Optio H90. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.