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Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73
Pentax K-3 II front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-3
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax K-3 II versus Pentax H90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and H90 (12MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-3 II was manufactured 5 years later than the H90 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-3 II scores vs the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Pentax H90

 K-3 II H90 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2010Fresher by 64 months
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Pentax K-3 II

 H90 K-3 II 

Common features in the Pentax K-3 II and Pentax H90

 K-3 II H90 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-3 II offers exterior measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the K-3 II and the H90.

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and H90 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-3 II and H90.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-3 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-3 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography information
Pentax H90 Portrait photography information
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-3 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-3 II
Sports photography with Pentax H90
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery life (720 per charge)
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Travel photography advice
Pentax H90 Travel photography advice
56
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
low battery life (720 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography features
Pentax H90 Landscape photography features
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
low battery life (720 per charge)
36
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Vlogging highlights
Pentax H90 Vlogging highlights
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-3 II and Pentax H90
 Pentax K-3 IIPentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-3 II Pentax Optio H90
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-04-23 2010-01-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime III Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6016 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 27 9
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.3 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800 grams (1.76 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1106 not tested
Other
Battery life 720 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 D-LI68
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Cost at launch $829 $150