Pentax K-30 vs Pentax W90

Following is a detailed assessment of the Pentax K-30 and Pentax W90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-30 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the K-30 (APS-C) and W90 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The K-30 was announced 2 years after the W90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the K-30 grades vs the W90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-30 and Pentax Optio W90. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-30 Gallery and Pentax W90 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax K-30 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has proportions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax K-30 and Pentax W90 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the K-30 versus the W90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and W90 is 63 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-30 and W90.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The K-30 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-30 will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent K-30 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.