Pentax K-500 vs Pentax W90

Let's look much closer at the Pentax K-500 and Pentax W90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the K-500 (16MP) and W90 (12MP) and the K-500 (APS-C) and W90 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The K-500 was brought out 3 years later than the W90 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K-500 grades versus the W90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-500 and Pentax Optio W90. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-500 Gallery and Pentax W90 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax K-500 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has sizing of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-500 and Pentax W90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the K-500 and the W90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the K-500 and W90 is 64 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-500 and W90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-500 will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent K-500 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.