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Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90

Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60
Pentax K-50 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax K-30
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Pentax K-50 versus Pentax E90, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The K-50 was released 3 years after the E90 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the K-50 scores against the E90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Pentax E90

 K-50 E90 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2010Newer by 47 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Pentax K-50

 E90 K-50 

Common features in the Pentax K-50 and Pentax E90

 K-50 E90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the K-50 versus the E90.

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-50 and E90 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and E90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-50 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-50 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern K-50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-50 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E90 Portrait photography highlights
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-50 as a Street photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,600)
screen is fixed
heavier than others in class (650 grams)
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-50 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Sports photography camera
67
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K-50
Travel photography with Pentax E90
56
weather sealing
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
bad battery power (410 per charge)
heavier than others in class (650g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-50 Landscape photography advice
Pentax E90 Landscape photography advice
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (51,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery power (410 per charge)
22
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-50 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
heavier than others in class (650g)
22
wide angle not good (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-50 and Pentax E90
 Pentax K-50Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model Pentax K-50 Pentax Optio E90
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-11-27 2010-01-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by PRIME M Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 372.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 51600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection 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)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 6cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 650g (1.43 lbs) 145g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 1120 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI109 2 x AA
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $610 $100