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Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90

Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
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Pentax K10D front
 
Pentax Optio W90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 Key Specs

Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced December 2006
  • Successor is Pentax K20D
Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Released February 2010
Photography Glossary

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Pentax. The image resolution of the K10D (10MP) and the W90 (12MP) is fairly close but the K10D (APS-C) and W90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K10D was released 4 years before the W90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the K10D matches up vs the W90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Pentax W90

 K10D W90 

Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Pentax K10D

 W90 K10D 
ReleasedFebruary 2010December 2006More recent by 38 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kClearer display (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K10D and Pentax W90

 K10D W90 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K10D has got physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Pentax W90 has dimensions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the K10D against the W90.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K10D and W90 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the K10D and W90.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K10D due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax W90 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older K10D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K10D Portrait photography features
Pentax W90 Portrait photography features
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manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (10MP)
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K10D Street photography info
Pentax W90 Street photography info
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
54
weather sealing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Sports photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K10D as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W90 as a Travel photography camera
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environment proofing
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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weather sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K10D Landscape photography info
Pentax W90 Landscape photography info
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manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
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you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K10D Vlogging features
Pentax W90 Vlogging features
9
no video shooting
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Pentax K10D vs Pentax W90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K10D and Pentax W90
 Pentax K10DPentax Optio W90
General Information
Make Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K10D Pentax Optio W90
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2006-12-15 2010-02-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 210 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 793g (1.75 lbs) 164g (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 522 not tested
Other
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $700 $120