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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90

Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68
Pentax K-5 IIs front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-5
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax E90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was brought out 3 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-5 IIs scores vs the E90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Pentax E90

 K-5 IIs E90 
LaunchedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 41 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 E90 K-5 IIs 

Common features in the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax E90

 K-5 IIs E90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers 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 E90 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax E90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the E90.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and E90 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and E90.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-5 IIs featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Portrait photography advice
Pentax E90 Portrait photography advice
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
Street photography with Pentax E90
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography factors
Pentax E90 Sports photography factors
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography information
Pentax E90 Travel photography information
65
weather proofing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
Landscape photography with Pentax E90
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Vlogging advice
Pentax E90 Vlogging advice
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax E90
 Pentax K-5 IIsPentax Optio E90
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-5 IIs Pentax Optio E90
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-04 2010-01-25
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Prime II Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 3
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 6cm
Amount of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
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 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 760 grams (1.68 pounds) 145 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1208 not tested
Other
Battery life 980 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 2 x AA
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $749 $100