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Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released January 2010
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Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Casio and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and E90 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was unveiled within a month of the E90 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the EX-H15 scores against the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Pentax E90

 EX-H15 E90 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Casio EX-H15

 E90 EX-H15 

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Pentax E90

 EX-H15 E90 
ReleasedJanuary 2010January 2010Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H15 has outside measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-H15 against the E90.

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and E90 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and E90.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Casio EX-H15 to render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography factors
Pentax E90 Portrait photography factors
34
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-H15
Street photography with Pentax E90
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H15
Sports photography with Pentax E90
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H15
Travel photography with Pentax E90
64
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H15 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Casio EX-H15 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Pentax E90
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Company Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-H15 Pentax Optio E90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-06 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 6cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 161 grams (0.35 lbs) 145 grams (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
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 NP-90 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $100