Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax W90

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-P5 vs Pentax W90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 3 years after the W90 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-P5 scores against the W90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Pentax Optio W90. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 has got outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has sizing of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P5 compared to the W90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and W90 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and W90.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.