Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax H90

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Pentax H90, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-31MR iHS was announced 2 years after the H90 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SZ-31MR iHS matches up against the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Pentax Optio H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS provides external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS versus the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and H90 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern SZ-31MR iHS provides an edge in sensor tech.