Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax H90

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax H90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was revealed 2 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 grades against the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 has external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 and the H90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and H90 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and H90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.