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Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Launched January 2014
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
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Olympus SP-100 and Pentax H90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was unveiled 4 years after the H90 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-100 matches up against the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Pentax H90

 SP-100 H90 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus SP-100

 H90 SP-100 

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Pentax H90

 SP-100 H90 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-100 versus the H90.

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and H90 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and H90.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer SP-100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Street photography info
Pentax H90 Street photography info
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (594 grams)
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Sports photography advice
Pentax H90 Sports photography advice
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long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
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good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (594 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax H90 Landscape photography highlights
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focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Vlogging advice
Pentax H90 Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than others in class (594 grams)
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fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus SP-100 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Pentax H90
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus SP-100 Pentax Optio H90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-29 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 594 grams (1.31 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-92B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $400 $150