Pentax W90 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Pentax W90 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W90 was introduced 3 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 4G and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the W90 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 4G in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W90 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are available at Pentax W90 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax W90 has exterior measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the W90 compared to the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W90 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W90 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older W90 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.