Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax E90

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P5 and Pentax E90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was revealed 3 years after the E90 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-P5 scores vs the E90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Pentax Optio E90. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 and the E90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and E90 is 85 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and E90.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.