Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Olympus Stylus 9010 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
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
290 ms shutter lag
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
164 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Olympus Stylus 9010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus Stylus 9010

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.2
Size
Really small
Compact 94x58x31 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Olympus 9010

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the 9010's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 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
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax W90

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Significantly lighter 164 g vs 211 g
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More than 20% lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.2"
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Around 20% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 108x59x25 mm vs 94x58x31 mm
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Around 10% smaller
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 80% faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Olympus Stylus 9010 Olympus Stylus 9010
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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 travel zoom with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
9010:0.7 fps
W90:1.3 fps
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
9010:720p
W90:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is significantly heavier
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture

Olympus Stylus 9010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$490 with 14-45mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Olympus Stylus 7040

Olympus Stylus 7040

Compact

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Olympus Stylus 9000

Olympus Stylus 9000

Travel zoom

$139

Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150

Weight Significantly lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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
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
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
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
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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