Olympus SZ-10 vs Pentax E90

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Pentax E90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and E90 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was announced 13 months later than the E90 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Pentax Optio E90. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 provides outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the E90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and E90 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and E90.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-10 to offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The newer SZ-10 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.