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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90

Portability
64
Imaging
58
Features
70
Overall
62
Pentax K-500 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Pentax K-500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced November 2013
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
  • Released January 2010
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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Pentax K-500 and Pentax E90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-500 was manufactured 3 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the K-500 grades against the E90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Pentax E90

 K-500 E90 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2010More recent by 47 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Pentax K-500

 E90 K-500 

Common features in the Pentax K-500 and Pentax E90

 K-500 E90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-500 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the K-500 vs the E90.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the K-500 and E90 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-500 and E90.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-500 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-500 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern K-500 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-500 Portrait photography advice
Pentax E90 Portrait photography advice
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-500 Street photography details
Pentax E90 Street photography details
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good high ISO (51,600)
no articulating screen
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-500 Sports photography highlights
Pentax E90 Sports photography highlights
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (710 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-500 Travel photography details
Pentax E90 Travel photography details
67
good battery life (710 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-500 Landscape photography info
Pentax E90 Landscape photography info
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (51,600)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (710 per charge)
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-500 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
30
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Pentax K-500 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-500 and Pentax E90
 Pentax K-500Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K-500 Pentax Optio E90
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-11-27 2010-01-25
Physical type 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 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4928 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 51600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 3
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range - 6cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.61x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 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 (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 support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 646g (1.42 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Physical 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 All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1087 not tested
Other
Battery life 710 shots -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA 2 x AA
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
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