Olympus 5010 vs Pentax E90

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 5010 and Pentax E90, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and E90 (10MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was launched at a similar time to the E90 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 5010 scores vs the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 has outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 5010 and the E90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and E90 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and E90.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus 5010 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.