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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL8
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was announced 4 years later than the E90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PL7 scores against the E90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax E90

 E-PL7 E90 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2010Fresher by 56 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Olympus E-PL7

 E90 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax E90

 E-PL7 E90 

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the E90.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and E90 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and E90.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography details
Pentax E90 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography details
Pentax E90 Street photography details
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography info
Pentax E90 Sports photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL7
Travel photography with Pentax E90
85
includes touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography advice
Pentax E90 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging highlights
Pentax E90 Vlogging highlights
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax E90
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax Optio E90
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-01 2010-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 6cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash options no built-in flash -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 grams (0.79 pounds) 145 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $499 $100