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Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90

Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
30
Overall
39
Pentax K110D front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Launched May 2006
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Pentax K110D and Pentax H90, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the K110D (6MP) and H90 (12MP) and the K110D (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The K110D was brought out 4 years before the H90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the K110D matches up versus the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Pentax H90

 K110D H90 

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Pentax K110D

 H90 K110D 
RevealedJanuary 2010May 2006Newer by 44 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kCrisper display (+20k dot)

Common features in the Pentax K110D and Pentax H90

 K110D H90 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K110D provides outer dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Pentax K110D and Pentax H90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the K110D vs the H90.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K110D and H90 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the K110D and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K110D due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax H90 will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged K110D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K110D Portrait photography advice
Pentax H90 Portrait photography advice
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax K110D Street photography advice
Pentax H90 Street photography advice
56
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax K110D
Sports photography with Pentax H90
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax K110D
Travel photography with Pentax H90
45
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
57
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K110D Landscape photography info
Pentax H90 Landscape photography info
46
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
36
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax K110D
Vlogging with Pentax H90
9
no video
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Pentax K110D vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K110D and Pentax H90
 Pentax K110DPentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Pentax
Model type Pentax K110D Pentax Optio H90
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2006-05-22 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3008 x 2008 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 210k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 file format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 585 grams (1.29 lb) 153 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 4 x AA D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,000 $150