Olympus 1s vs Pentax H90

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Pentax H90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and H90 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The 1s was unveiled 5 years later than the H90 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1s scores vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1s and Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1s Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1s has external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has proportions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 1s vs Pentax H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1s vs the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and H90 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and H90.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The 1s includes the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The fresher 1s should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.