Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Pentax Optio T10 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
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
164 g
Pentax Optio T10

44

Runner-up

Pentax Optio T10

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio T10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Super compact 95x59x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
155 g
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Pentax T10

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the T10's lens captures slightly more light (0.7 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 95x59x20 mm vs 108x59x25 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1"
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20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 155 g vs 164 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Pentax W90

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 37 mm
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More than 20% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 5.9 MP
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Capture around 70% more detail in your photos
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 15 cm
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Focus on subjects 15x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The W90's maximum light sensitivity is 4 f-stops better
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio T10 Pentax Optio T10
44 vs 52
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Pentax Optio W90 Pentax Optio W90
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Pentax Optio W90. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a waterproof.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
T10:320 x 240 @ 30fps
W90:720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
T10:37 mm
W90:28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
T10:3x
W90:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio W80

Pentax Optio W80

Waterproof

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker

Pentax Optio T10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-H5

Casio Exilim EX-H5

Travel zoom

$179 - $201

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Pentax Optio T30

Pentax Optio T30

Compact

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix L16

Nikon Coolpix L16

Compact

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Screen size Smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Much larger

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 WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Thicker

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