Pentax Optio X Competitors

The Pentax Optio X is mostly gets compared to super zooms. The Pentax Optio X's top rivals come from Nikon (such as the Coolpix P90)

Generally, some of the advantages of the Pentax Optio X compared to super zoom competitors include: it is slightly smaller (super compact (112×54×18 mm) vs prosumer size (83×114×99 mm)), is thinner (0.7" vs 3.9") and is slightly lighter (145 g vs 400 g).

However, on average it has a much narrower wide angle lens (36 mm vs 26 mm), has a much smaller screen (2" vs 3"), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), takes slightly lower resolution photos (4.9 MP vs 9.8 MP) and doesn't have a screen which flips out.

Nikon Coolpix P90

4 years newer

$1,000

Significant advantages of the P90 (vs the Optio X)

• Much larger screen: 3" vs 2"
• Much better wide angle: 26 mm vs 36 mm
• Image stabilization:
  1. Lens
  vs None

Significant disadvantages of the P90 (vs the Optio X)

• Larger: Prosumer size (83×114×99 mm) vs Super compact (112×54×18 mm)
• Significantly thicker: 3.9" vs 0.7"

common strengths of the P90 and Optio X

• Fairly small: Prosumer size (83×114×99 mm) vs Super compact (112×54×18 mm)
• Very light: 400 g vs 145 g
• Thin: 3.9" vs 0.7"

Compare the Nikon Coolpix P90 vs the Pentax Optio X