Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax H90

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Pentax H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 8 years later than the H90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL9 grades vs the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 has got outside measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 versus the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and H90 is 85 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and H90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.