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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-860
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was introduced 6 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-870 grades vs the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Pentax H90

 TG-870 H90 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2010More recent by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Olympus TG-870

 H90 TG-870 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Pentax H90

 TG-870 H90 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-870 offers exterior dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-870 compared to the H90.

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and H90 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and H90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-870 to provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-870 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
36
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
65
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others (221 grams)
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography details
Pentax H90 Sports photography details
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery (300 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Travel photography advice
Pentax H90 Travel photography advice
69
better than average battery (300 shots)
environment proof
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (21mm)
more heavy than others (221 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
57
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
Landscape photography with Pentax H90
50
pretty wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proof
better than average battery (300 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Vlogging advice
Pentax H90 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than others (221 grams)
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus TG-870 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Pentax H90
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Pentax Optio H90
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-06 2010-01-25
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 300 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $280 $150