Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax H90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 4 years after the H90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax Optio H90. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax H90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 vs the H90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and H90 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and H90.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.