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Pentax X90 was announced in 2010 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Bridge camera with 12.1 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution and built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has an image stabilization.
Pentax X90 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Pentax X90.
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
Pentax X90 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Camera has a built-in Electronic viewfinder.
Pentax X90 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.
Camera is equipped with Prime processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2256, 3072 x 2304, 2992, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.
The camera has an image stabilization.
Camera has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in Bluetooth.
Pentax X90 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is an HDMI connector for video signal output.
Pentax X90 comes with D-L106 battery pack.
The camera has 31.6 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC card slot.
Pentax X90's shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec.
Pentax X90 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 9.10 m.
Pentax X90 has dimensions of 111 x 85 x 110 mm (4.37 x 3.35 x 4.33"). It weighs 428 g (0.94 lb / 15.10 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
111 mm (4.37")
85 mm (3.35")
85 mm (3.35")
110 mm (4.33")
Pentax X90 dimensions
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Pentax X90 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Pentax X90 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Pentax X90 gets a score of 61 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
Pentax X90 gets a score of 67 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
Pentax X90 gets a score of 56 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Pentax X90 gets a score of 80 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Pentax X90 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Travel photography.
We evaluate Pentax X90 and give score of 57 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
We give Pentax X90 a score of 46 for Sensor parameters.
We give Pentax X90 a score of 65 for Photo parameters.
We give Pentax X90 a score of 43 for Video parameters.
We give Pentax X90 a score of 61 for Focusing parameters.
We give Pentax X90 a score of 63 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
We give Pentax X90 a score of 71 for Connectivity parameters.
We give Pentax X90 a score of 45 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
