Pentax Optio M90

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio M90

Size
Really small
Compact 99x59x23 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
133 g
Pentax Optio H90

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio H90

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
153 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Pentax H90

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps 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 H90's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax M90

Size Smaller 99x59x23 mm vs 101x65x28 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 153 g
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More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $120.01 vs $141.53
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The best price we've seen is $22 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
H90:$141.53
M90:$120.01
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
H90:4s
M90:2s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
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"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
H90:720p @ 30fps
M90:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Pentax Optio H90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Much heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Weight Heavier
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price More expensive
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L2

Nikon Coolpix L2

Compact

$263

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution

Pentax Optio M90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica M9

Leica M9

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$6,995 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Lowest price Much more expensive
Pentax Optio S1

Pentax Optio S1

Ultra compact

$169 - $236

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Kodak EasyShare M575

Kodak EasyShare M575

Compact

$86

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot SD30

Canon PowerShot SD30

Compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Weight Significantly heavier

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