7.8 out of 10

Pentax Optio W90

 

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Best Price: $359

  • User Score (323)
    7.2 7.2 from 323 reviewers
  • Expert Score (15)
    7.7 7.7 from 15 reviewers
  • Design (5)
    9.1 9.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Value for money (7)
    7.5 7.5 from 7 reviewers
  • Features (9)
    8.4 8.4 from 9 reviewers
  • Ease of use (4)
    8.7 8.7 from 4 reviewers
  • Performance (15)
    7.5 7.5 from 15 reviewers
  • Picture quality (17)
    7.3 7.3 from 17 reviewers
  • Overall quality (3)
    10 10 from 3 reviewers
  • Display (12)
    8.5 8.5 from 12 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (12)
    7.9 7.9 from 12 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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5-6
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3-4
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1-2
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Users:
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7-8
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5-6
(20)
3-4
(38)
1-2
(53)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. DPexpert

    8 December 2010

    This is a point and shoot camera of above average competence. We like the look of it, sort of cold war techno chic. We would rank this on a par with the Canon Powershot D10 and many customers will no doubt prefer the Pentax’s austere, no nonsense body form. This is truly a go-anywhere camera that can be hosed down after a day at the beach or a trek up Kilimanjaro. There is something appealing about a camera that doesn’t need to be mollycoddled. A good buy. Read more

    • We gave the W90 the tourist treatment around town and were impressed with the sharpness, exposure and colour as long as we didn’t go past ISO200. There is the usual te...
    • The exposure compensation control is buried in the menus when it should be controlled from a camera-body dedicated button.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

  • 12.1 megapixel * Rugged, Waterproof, Shockproof, Coldproof * 5X wide optical zoom.
  • For device connectivity. Bundled software requirements may vary. Windows: Windows XP/Vista/7, USB port Mac: MacOS-X 10.3.9, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, USB port

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Type:
    Compact Digital Camera
  • Colors Available:
    Black, Pistachio Green
  • Sensor:
    Type: 1/ 2.3” interline transfer CCD w primary color filter Effective pixels: 12.1 Total pixels: 12.39 Recorded resolutions Still: 12M ( 4000x3000 ), 9M (16:9, 4000x2256 ), 7M ( 3072x2304 ), 5.3M (16:9, 3072x1728 ), 5M ( 2592x1944 ), 3.8M (16:9, 2592x1464 ), 3M ( 2048x1536 ), 2.1M (16:9, 1920x1080 ), 1024 ( 1024x768 ), VGA ( 640x480 ) Movie: HD ( 1280x720p30 /15), VGA ( 640x480p30 /15), QVGA ( 320x240p30 /15) Quality levels: *** (best), ** (better), * (good)

Release Date

  • First seen
    20 February 2010

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