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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90

Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68
Pentax K-5 IIs front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax K-5
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released February 2010
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax W90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and W90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-5 IIs was manufactured 3 years later than the W90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the K-5 IIs scores versus the W90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Pentax W90

 K-5 IIs W90 
ReleasedJune 2013February 2010More recent by 40 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 W90 K-5 IIs 

Common features in the Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax W90

 K-5 IIs W90 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-5 IIs provides outside dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) and the Pentax W90 has measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the K-5 IIs vs the W90.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and W90 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 IIs and W90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 IIs featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-5 IIs will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Portrait photography camera
74
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Street photography highlights
Pentax W90 Street photography highlights
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
54
environment proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography info
Pentax W90 Sports photography info
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
24
environment proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
Travel photography with Pentax W90
65
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
64
environment proof
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
37
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-5 IIs Vlogging factors
Pentax W90 Vlogging factors
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax W90
 Pentax K-5 IIsPentax Optio W90
General Information
Brand Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-5 IIs Pentax Optio W90
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2013-06-04 2010-02-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 372.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 760g (1.68 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" 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 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI90 D-LI68
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $749 $120