Pentax X90

43

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 Stylus 9000

34

Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus 9000

Size
Really small
Compact 96x60x31 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens, Sensor shift
Thickness
Thin
1.2"
Weight
Light-weight
225 g

differences

Advantages of the Olympus 9000

Size Much smaller 96x60x31 mm vs 112x81x99 mm
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5x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.2" vs 3.9"
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3.2x thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens, Sensor shift vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Weight Significantly lighter 225 g vs 428 g
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Around 50% lighter
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Advantages of the Pentax X90

Zoom Much more zoom 26x vs 10x
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Around 7x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the X90's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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 digicams, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus 9000 Olympus Stylus 9000
34 vs 43
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Pentax X90 Pentax X90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax X90. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
9000:1 cm
X90:0.9 cm
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
9000:480p @ 30fps
X90:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Olympus Stylus 9000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$139 - $343

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fujifilm Finepix JX500

Fujifilm Finepix JX500

Compact

$119 - $121

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Olympus Stylus 9010

Olympus Stylus 9010

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$197

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Pentax X90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Weight Heavier
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
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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