Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix J250 vs Pentax Optio WG-1

Fujifilm FinePix J250

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix J250

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x58x23 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second
Pentax Optio W90

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm J250

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 92x58x23 mm vs 108x59x25 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the J250's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax W90

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Weight Slightly lighter 164 g vs 171 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix J250 Fujifilm FinePix J250
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Pentax Optio W90 Pentax Optio W90
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a waterproof.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
J250:1.7 fps
W90:1.3 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
J250:480p @ 30fps
W90:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Fujifilm FinePix J250 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Compact

$276

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix P6000

Nikon Coolpix P6000

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

Compact

$147

Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122

Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$246 - $264

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Thicker
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

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