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Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax H90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was released 3 years after the H90 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-15 scores versus the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Pentax H90

 SZ-15 H90 
RevealedJune 2013January 2010More modern by 42 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus SZ-15

 H90 SZ-15 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax H90

 SZ-15 H90 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 has physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax H90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-15 vs the H90.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and H90 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and H90.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Portrait photography camera
44
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography factors
Pentax H90 Sports photography factors
53
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography details
Pentax H90 Travel photography details
68
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography info
Pentax H90 Landscape photography info
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
36
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging information
Pentax H90 Vlogging information
34
reasonably wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Pentax H90
 Olympus SZ-15Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Pentax Optio H90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $200 $150