Pentax K-3 vs Pentax W90

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-3 vs Pentax W90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and W90 (12MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and W90 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 was launched 4 years later than the W90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-3 matches up vs the W90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 & Pentax Optio W90. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Pentax W90 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 has external dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has specifications of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-3 vs the W90.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and W90 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 and W90.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-3 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger K-3 should have a benefit in sensor tech.