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Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Pentax Optio W90 front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F 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
  • Released February 2010
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax W90 and Samsung WB350F, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and WB350F (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W90 was revealed 4 years before the WB350F and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the W90 scores vs the WB350F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Samsung WB350F

 W90 WB350F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Pentax W90

 WB350F W90 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2010More recent by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax W90 and Samsung WB350F

 W90 WB350F 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax W90 has got physical measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung WB350F has sizing of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the W90 and the WB350F.

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W90 and WB350F is 94 and 90 respectively.

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W90 and WB350F.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung WB350F to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older W90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W90 Portrait photography information
Samsung WB350F Portrait photography information
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax W90 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB350F as a Street photography camera
54
environment sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (276 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax W90
Sports photography with Samsung WB350F
24
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax W90 Travel photography details
Samsung WB350F Travel photography details
64
environment sealing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than others (276g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax W90
Landscape photography with Samsung WB350F
36
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W90 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB350F as a Vlogging camera
25
pretty wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
34
quite wide (23mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (276g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
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Pentax W90 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W90 and Samsung WB350F
 Pentax Optio W90Samsung WB350F
General Information
Company Pentax Samsung
Model type Pentax Optio W90 Samsung WB350F
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-02-24 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Prime -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 164 gr (0.36 lb) 276 gr (0.61 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 D-LI68 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $120 $260