Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax H90

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-5 II and Pentax Optio H90. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

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.

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

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.