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Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released February 2010
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 1s and Pentax W90, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 1s (12MP) and the W90 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the 1s (1/1.7") and W90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The 1s was announced 5 years after the W90 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 1s scores vs the W90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Pentax W90

 1s W90 
ReleasedApril 2015February 2010Newer by 63 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Olympus 1s

 W90 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Pentax W90

 1s W90 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Pentax W90 has sizing of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 1s and Pentax W90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 1s and the W90.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1s and W90 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1s and W90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The 1s has got the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The younger 1s should have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography information
Pentax W90 Portrait photography information
46
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Pentax W90
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus via touch
small sensor size (1/1.7")
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1s
Sports photography with Pentax W90
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (450 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography information
Pentax W90 Travel photography information
64
better than average battery life (450 per charge)
boasts focus via touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
environment proofing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
37
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
environment proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging factors
Pentax W90 Vlogging factors
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
25
really wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus 1s vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Pentax W90
 Olympus Stylus 1sPentax Optio W90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Pentax Optio W90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2015-04-13 2010-02-24
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 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 MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 450 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $699 $120