Pentax Optio W90 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Pentax Optio W90 Review

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Main Features

12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
28-140 mm (5x) F3.5-5.5 Zoom Lens
80 - 6400 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
108 x 59 x 25 mm, 164g.
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Pentax Optio W90 Overview

First introduced in February, 2010, Pentax Optio W90 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Pentax W90 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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- Pentax Optio W90

Sensor resolution of Pentax W90 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Pentax W90 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Pentax W90

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Pentax Optio W90 with competitors in waterproof cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Manual Focus

Environmental Sealing

9 Focus Points

±2 AE Bracketing Range

1.0 fps Continuous Shooting

3.5 Lens at Wide

164g Light Body

Timelapse Recording

28 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No AF Face Detection

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.5

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Type Scores

Pentax Optio W90 has an Overall Score of 40/100 and ranked #378 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #798 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Pentax W90

Pentax Optio W90 weighs 164g and has external dimensions of 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.25 x 2.32 x 0.98"). Considering that the average weight of Waterproof cameras is 196g, Pentax W90 is 32 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Pentax W90 is less by 1mm more than the average length in Waterproof.

Weight Comparison
Waterproof Cameras

Pentax W90

164g

Average weight

196g

Min weight

110g

Max weight

307g

Thickness Comparison
Waterproof Cameras

Pentax W90

25mm

Average Thickness

28mm

Min Thickness

19mm

Max Thickness

89mm

Here is the front and top view image of Pentax Optio W90 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Optio W90	Dimensions	Optio W90
Pentax WG-3	230 g	164 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Olympus TG-3	247 g	164 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Nikon P7800	399 g	164 g	119 x 78 x 50 mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS	235 g	164 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Canon G16	356 g	164 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Casio EX-100	389 g	164 g	119x67x50 x x mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Casio EX-10	384 g	164 g	120 x 68 x 49 mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Pentax MX-1	391 g	164 g	122 x 61 x 51 mm	108 x 59 x 25 mm

Specifications of Pentax Optio W90

General
Brand	Pentax
Model	Optio W90
Announced	February, 2010
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	1
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/1500 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.90
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 MP
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO	6400
Min Native ISO	80
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	D-LI68
Physical
Weight	164 g
Physical Dimensions	108 x 59 x 25 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly