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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-810 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax E90, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and E90 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 19 months later than the E90 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TG-810 matches up vs the E90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Pentax E90

 TG-810 E90 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Olympus TG-810

 E90 TG-810 

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Pentax E90

 TG-810 E90 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-810 enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and E90 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-810 and E90.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-810 to offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-810 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-810
Street photography with Pentax E90
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (220 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
Pentax E90 Landscape photography features
43
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery power (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
22
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
Pentax E90 Vlogging features
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus TG-810 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Pentax E90
 Olympus TG-810Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus TG-810 Pentax Optio E90
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-08-16 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 3
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 6cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lb) 145 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 220 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $428 $100