As well as being compared against other waterproofs and compacts, the Pentax Optio W90 is also often compared to super zooms and travel zooms. The Pentax Optio W90's top rivals come from Pentax (such as the Optio WG-1 and the Optio WG-1 GPS) and Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-TS2 and the Lumix DMC-TS3)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax W90 compared to other waterproof competitors include: it significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO) and has significantly less shutter lag (290 ms vs 1680 ms).
However, on average it doesn't have image stabilization (none vs digital), lacks boost light sensitivity (none vs 6,400 ISO) and slightly shorter exposures (4 seconds vs 60 seconds).
Pentax Optio WG-1
1 year newer
$209
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
similar age
$295
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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
1 year newer
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Pentax Optio W80
8 months older
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
similar age
$195
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Pentax Optio W60
1 year older
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax W90 compared to other compact competitors include: it has a slightly wider wide angle lens (28 mm vs 35 mm), takes much higher resolution photos (9.8 MP vs 5.9 MP), much higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), much closer macro focusing (1 cm vs 15 cm) and is newer (february, 2010 vs february, 2006).
However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.5 vs f/2.7), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift), doesn't record movies in 24p, lacks boost light sensitivity (none vs 12,800 ISO) and doesn't shoot RAW.
Pentax Optio T10
4 years older
$322
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Fujifilm FinePix J250
1 year older
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Canon PowerShot S95
5 months newer
$369
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Olympus Stylus 300
7 years older
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Sony Cybershot WX7
1 year newer
$254 - $305
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Olympus FE-340
2 years older
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax W90 compared to super zoom competitors include: it is much smaller (compact 108x59x25 mm vs professional size 123x92x108 mm), is thinner (1" vs 4.3"), is much lighter (164 g vs 600 g) and is waterproof.
However, on average it has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.5 vs f/2.8), has way more less zoom (5x vs 30x), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 24fps), has a significantly narrower wide angle lens (28 mm vs 24 mm) and has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0").
Fujifilm FinePix HS20
10 months newer
$310 - $475
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Canon Powershot SX40
1 year newer
$379
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Nikon Coolpix L120
1 year newer
$227 - $230
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax W90 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it significantly higher maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO), is thinner (1" vs 1.2"), is significantly lighter (164 g vs 209 g) and is waterproof.
However, on average it has slightly less zoom (5x vs 10.7x), records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3.0"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 920k dots) and doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 240 fps).
Nikon Coolpix S8100
6 months newer
$300
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Ricoh CX4
5 months newer
$320
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Olympus Stylus 9010
similar age
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