Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax E90

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PM2 vs Pentax E90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and E90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was announced 3 years after the E90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-PM2 matches up versus the E90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Pentax Optio E90. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PM2 against the E90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and E90 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM2 and E90.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher E-PM2 should have an advantage in sensor tech.