Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W90

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax W90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W90 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 4 years later than the W90 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL7 grades against the W90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has specifications of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 against the W90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and W90 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and W90.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.