Olympus E-PL5 vs Pentax H90

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL5 versus Pentax H90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was manufactured 2 years after the H90 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL5 matches up against the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Pentax Optio H90. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the H90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and H90 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.