Canon PowerShot
D10
 vs
Pentax Optio
W90

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio W90

67

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Canon PowerShot D10

59

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon D10
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/1500s
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 3.3x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax W90
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
Help
 20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
Help
 The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 108x59x25 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
Help
 2.1x smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.9"
Help
 Around 50% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 164 g vs 190 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
59 vs 67
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Pentax Optio W90 Pentax Optio W90
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
D10:2.5"
W90:2.7"
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
D10:1.1 fps
W90:1.3 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
D10:480p @ 30fps
W90:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
W90:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a much narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Optio W90
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $308
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the Optio W90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

$295
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Optio W90
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$195
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Optio W90

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot D10

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Optio W80 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio W60

Pentax Optio W60

Waterproof
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Optio W60 vs the Optio W90

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Canon PowerShot D10 Pentax Optio W90
Canon PowerShot D10 Pentax Optio W90

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