Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax H90

Following is a extended review of the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The K-5 IIs was released 3 years after the H90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the K-5 IIs grades versus the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax Optio H90. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the K-5 IIs versus the H90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 IIs and H90 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and H90.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-5 IIs due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger K-5 IIs will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.