Pentax H90 vs Samsung NX30

Below is a in depth review of the Pentax H90 and Samsung NX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The H90 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NX30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the H90 matches up vs the NX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio H90 and Samsung NX30. The full galleries are provided at Pentax H90 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax H90 comes with physical dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax H90 and Samsung NX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the H90 against the NX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and NX30 is 93 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and NX30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The H90 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX30 will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.