Pentax Optio
M90
 vs
Pentax Optio
P70

Pentax Optio P70

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Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Size
 Really small
Super compact 97x54x22 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Badge
 Autofocus
Contrast detection
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
155 g
Pentax Optio M90

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio M90

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio M90

Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
Usually standard
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x59x23 mm
Badge
 Autofocus
Contrast detection
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
133 g

differences

Advantages of the Pentax M90
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.9x
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 More than 60% more zoom
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 155 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $130.35 vs $293.74
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 The best price we've seen is $163 cheaper (2.3x less)
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Advantages of the Pentax P70
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the P70's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 99x59x23 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio M90 Pentax Optio M90
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Pentax Optio P70 Pentax Optio P70
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 Pentax Optio M90 vs Pentax Optio P70
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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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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
1/1000 of a second
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
M90:2s
P70:4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Poor macro capabilities Help
10 cm
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
M90:480p @ 30fps
P70:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio H90

Pentax Optio H90

Compact

$287
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Optio H90 vs the Optio M90
Compare the Optio H90 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio M90
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Optio M90
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Compact

$144
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-F3 vs the Optio M90
Compare the Lumix DMC-F3 vs the Optio P70

Pentax Optio M90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica M9

Leica M9

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$7,714 - $7,955 body only
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Autofocus Lacks autofocus
Compare the M9 vs the Optio M90
Leica V-LUX 20

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom

$742
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the Optio M90
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Optio M90
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Optio M90
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,097 body only

$1,227 with 55-200mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the Optio M90

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Optio P70
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Optio P70
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Optio P70
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

$525
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the Optio P70

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