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Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90

Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67
Pentax K-5 II front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax K-5
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The K-5 II was brought out 3 years after the H90 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the K-5 II matches up against the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Pentax H90

 K-5 II H90 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2010More modern by 41 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Pentax K-5 II

 H90 K-5 II 

Common features in the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax H90

 K-5 II H90 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 II enjoys outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has dimensions 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 are utilising at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-5 II compared to the H90.

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and H90 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and H90.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-5 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax K-5 II will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer K-5 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography factors
Pentax H90 Portrait photography factors
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
27
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-5 II as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
Sports photography with Pentax H90
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-5 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
65
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography highlights
Pentax H90 Landscape photography highlights
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
36
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-5 II as a Vlogging camera
Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-5 II and Pentax H90
 Pentax K-5 IIPentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-5 II Pentax Optio H90
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-06-04 2010-01-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime II Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 760 gr (1.68 lbs) 153 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1235 not tested
Other
Battery life 980 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 D-LI68
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $830 $150