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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Revealed September 2012
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Pentax E90, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Casio and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was unveiled 2 years later than the E90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX-ZR1000 grades versus the E90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Pentax E90

 EX-ZR1000 E90 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2010More recent by 33 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 E90 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Pentax E90

 EX-ZR1000 E90 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has got physical dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the E90.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and E90 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR1000 and E90.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Casio EX-ZR1000 to give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography information
Pentax E90 Portrait photography information
43
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detection focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography advice
Pentax E90 Street photography advice
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (255g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Sports photography with Pentax E90
50
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (470 shots)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography factors
Pentax E90 Travel photography factors
70
good battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (255 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Pentax E90
51
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good battery (470 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging details
Pentax E90 Vlogging details
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (255 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
22
wide angle not the best (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Pentax E90
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Pentax Optio E90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-25 2010-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor EXILIM Engine HS 3 Prime
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 3
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 6cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 145 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $572 $100