Pentax H90 vs Pentax WG-10

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax H90 and Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Pentax. The sensor resolution of the H90 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H90 was manufactured 4 years before the WG-10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the H90 grades versus the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio H90 & Pentax WG-10. The entire galleries are available at Pentax H90 Gallery & Pentax WG-10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax H90 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the H90 against the WG-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and WG-10 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and WG-10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Pentax WG-10 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.