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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 II
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was introduced 2 years after the W90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 scores vs the W90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Pentax W90

 E-M5 W90 
RevealedApril 2012February 2010Newer by 27 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution610k230kSharper display (+380k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Olympus E-M5

 W90 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W90

 E-M5 W90 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 features external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax W90 has dimensions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 vs the W90.

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and W90 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and W90.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will render more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography information
Pentax W90 Portrait photography information
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography details
Pentax W90 Street photography details
82
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
weather sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography advice
Pentax W90 Travel photography advice
66
environment proofing
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
64
weather sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography advice
Pentax W90 Landscape photography advice
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
37
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
weather sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging details
Pentax W90 Vlogging details
34
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
25
fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Pentax W90
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Pentax Optio W90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Pentax Optio W90
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2012-04-30 2010-02-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 610 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 gr (0.94 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $799 $120