Pentax K100D vs Pentax H90

Below is a extensive assessment of the Pentax K100D vs Pentax H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the K100D (6MP) and H90 (12MP) and the K100D (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The K100D was introduced 4 years before the H90 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the K100D grades vs the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K100D and Pentax Optio H90. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K100D Gallery and Pentax H90 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax K100D comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the K100D against the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K100D and H90 is 64 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K100D and H90.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K100D using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax H90 will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older K100D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.