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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax H90

 E-PL6 H90 
ReleasedAugust 2014January 2010More modern by 55 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus E-PL6

 H90 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax H90

 E-PL6 H90 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography features
Pentax H90 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
Street photography with Pentax H90
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography details
Pentax H90 Sports photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography highlights
Pentax H90 Travel photography highlights
85
features focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography info
Pentax H90 Landscape photography info
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
36
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging factors
Pentax H90 Vlogging factors
79
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing external mic support
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax H90
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax Optio H90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-08-01 2010-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 153 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 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, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $300 $150