Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Pentax Optio RZ18 vs Pentax X90

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
Pentax Optio RZ10

38

Runner-up

Pentax Optio RZ10

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio RZ10

Size
Really small
Compact 97x61x33 mm
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Weight
Light-weight
178 g

differences

Advantages of the Pentax RZ10

Size Much smaller 97x61x33 mm vs 112x81x99 mm
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4.6x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.9"
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3x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 178 g vs 428 g
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2.4x 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)
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
True resolution Higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.5mm
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Almost the same
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

Pentax Optio RZ10 Pentax Optio RZ10
38 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
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
RZ10:1 cm
X90:0.9 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
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
RZ10:1 fps
X90:1.1 fps
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 HD (720p) video Help
RZ10:720p @ 30fps
X90:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Pentax Optio RZ10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio RZ18

Pentax Optio RZ18

Travel zoom

$230

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Pentax Optio VS20

Pentax Optio VS20

Travel zoom

$257 - $265

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus SZ-10

Olympus SZ10

Travel zoom

$228

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Less zoom

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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