Pentax X90

60

Winner

Pentax X90

Reasons to buy the Pentax X90

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Olympus SP-590 UZ

56

Runner-up

Olympus SP-590 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift, Lens
Weight
Light-weight
413 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SP-590 UZ

Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 1.1 fps
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Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Sensor shift, Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 116x84x81 mm vs 112x81x99 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 3.2" vs 3.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 413 g vs 428 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Pentax X90

Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The X90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
26x
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SP-590 UZ:1 cm
X90:0.9 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
SP-590 UZ:3.2"
X90:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
X90:428 g
Size Large Help
SP-590 UZ:116x84x81 mm
X90:112x81x99 mm
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
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
SP-590 UZ:480p @ 30fps
X90:720p

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
SP-590 UZ:413 g
X90:428 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Zoom Poor zoom Help
26x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Olympus SP-590 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Olympus SP-570 UZ

Super zoom

$318

Supports RAW Shoots RAW
External flash Supports an external flash
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Olympus D-580 Zoom

Olympus D-580 Zoom

Compact

Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle

Pentax X90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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