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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced July 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
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax E90, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the VG-145 (14MP) and E90 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VG-145 was announced 19 months after the E90 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the VG-145 scores vs the E90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Pentax E90

 VG-145 E90 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2010More modern by 19 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Olympus VG-145

 E90 VG-145 

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Pentax E90

 VG-145 E90 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-145 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VG-145 vs the E90.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VG-145 and E90 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VG-145 and E90.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus VG-145 to offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger VG-145 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography info
Pentax E90 Portrait photography info
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography details
Pentax E90 Street photography details
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VG-145 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Sports photography camera
26
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (160 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography info
Pentax E90 Travel photography info
62
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (160 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography info
Pentax E90 Landscape photography info
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (160 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Vlogging information
Pentax E90 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus VG-145 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Pentax E90
 Olympus VG-145Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VG-145 Pentax Optio E90
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-27 2010-01-25
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 3
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 6cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 120g (0.26 lbs) 145g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 160 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-70B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $100