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Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Pentax Optio W90 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2010
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Alternative Name is ES15
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Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Pentax W90 versus Samsung SL30, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the W90 (12MP) and the SL30 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W90 was announced 13 months after the SL30 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the W90 scores vs the SL30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Samsung SL30

 W90 SL30 
ReleasedFebruary 2010February 2009Newer by 13 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Pentax W90

 SL30 W90 

Common features in the Pentax W90 and Samsung SL30

 W90 SL30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax W90 features outer dimensions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the W90 compared to the SL30.

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the W90 and SL30 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the W90 and SL30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Pentax W90 to resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher W90 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W90 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung SL30 Portrait photography highlights
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
25
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax W90 Street photography factors
Samsung SL30 Street photography factors
54
environment sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W90 Sports photography features
Samsung SL30 Sports photography features
24
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax W90 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W90 Landscape photography details
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography details
37
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax W90
Vlogging with Samsung SL30
25
fairly wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
25
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Pentax W90 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W90 and Samsung SL30
 Pentax Optio W90Samsung SL30
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Samsung
Model Pentax Optio W90 Samsung SL30
Alternative name - ES15
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-24 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.90 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164g (0.36 lbs) 140g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model D-LI68 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $120 $93