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Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Canon A3100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A3100 IS versus Pentax H90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the A3100 IS (12MP) and the H90 (12MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3100 IS was released within a month of the H90 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A3100 IS matches up versus the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3100 IS over the Pentax H90

 A3100 IS H90 

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Canon A3100 IS

 H90 A3100 IS 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Canon A3100 IS and Pentax H90

 A3100 IS H90 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3100 IS has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Canon A3100 IS versus Pentax H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A3100 IS versus the H90.

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3100 IS and H90 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3100 IS and H90.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures though you might want to take the production date of the products into consideration.

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Portrait photography factors
Pentax H90 Portrait photography factors
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
focusing manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Street photography features
Pentax H90 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3100 IS
Sports photography with Pentax H90
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Travel photography features
Pentax H90 Travel photography features
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
36
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3100 IS Vlogging features
Pentax H90 Vlogging features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon A3100 IS vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3100 IS and Pentax H90
 Canon PowerShot A3100 ISPentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Pentax Optio H90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-05 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-8L D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $159 $150