Pentax K-01 vs Pentax H90

Below is a extensive comparison of the Pentax K-01 vs Pentax H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the K-01 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the K-01 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The K-01 was revealed 2 years later than the H90 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the K-01 matches up against the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-01 & Pentax Optio H90. The full galleries are available at Pentax K-01 Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-01 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the K-01 and the H90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the K-01 and H90 is 76 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-01 and H90.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-01 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-01 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent K-01 should have a benefit in sensor technology.