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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Released September 2012
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Casio and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was introduced 2 years after the H90 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-ZR1000 scores versus the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Pentax H90

 EX-ZR1000 H90 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2010Newer by 33 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

 H90 EX-ZR1000 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Pentax H90

 EX-ZR1000 H90 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR1000 has outer dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the H90.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and H90 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and H90.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR1000 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger EX-ZR1000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
43
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography info
Pentax H90 Street photography info
68
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (255g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Sports photography camera
50
excellent zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (470 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography advice
Pentax H90 Travel photography advice
70
great battery (470 shots)
lighter than average (255g)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Landscape photography camera
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery (470 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging info
Pentax H90 Vlogging info
34
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (255g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Pentax H90
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Name Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Pentax Optio H90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-09-25 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXILIM Engine HS 3 Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 255 grams (0.56 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-130 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $572 $150