Olympus Stylus
300
 vs
Pentax Optio
W90

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Olympus Stylus 300 vs Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio W90

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio W90

Size
 Really small
Compact 108x59x25 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
164 g
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach
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31
Runner-up

Olympus Stylus 300

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus 300

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.1
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x56x34 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Olympus Stylus 300
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the Stylus 300's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Pentax W90
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 3.1 MP
Help
 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 1.5"
Help
 80% larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
Help
 20% better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 20 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 20x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 320 ISO
Help
 The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 4.3 f-stops better
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Help
 More than 10% larger sensor
Size Smaller 108x59x25 mm vs 99x56x34 mm
Help
 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 164 g vs 220 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 134k dots
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 More than 70% higher resolution screen
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
Help
 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
Help
 Around 3x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1000s
Help
 More than 30% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/2s
Help
 8x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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31 vs 52
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio W90. 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.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
Stylus 300:1/1000s
W90:1/1500s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
Stylus 300:1/2s
W90:4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
Stylus 300:1 fps
W90:1.3 fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
Stylus 300:1.5"
W90:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
Stylus 300:134k dots
W90:230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
Stylus 300:35 mm
W90:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
Stylus 300:3x
W90:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165
Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Weight Is significantly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Stylus 300
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Optio W90
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Weight Is significantly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Stylus 300
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Optio W90

Olympus Stylus 300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the Stylus 300
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$742
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the Stylus 300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10

Waterproof

$266
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS10 vs the Stylus 300
Pentax Optio M30

Pentax Optio M30

Ultra compact
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Optio M30 vs the Stylus 300
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Stylus 300

Pentax Optio W90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$244 - $264
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Optio W90
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Optio W90
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
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Optio W90
Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Olympus Stylus Tough 6020

Waterproof

$179
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Stylus Tough 6020 vs the Optio W90
Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof
Size Smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Optio W80 vs the Optio W90

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