Pentax X90 vs Kodak EasyShare M580

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Pentax X90 and the Kodak EasyShare M580, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Pentax X90 was introduced in July 2010 and Kodak EasyShare M580 was introduced in July 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax X90 over Kodak EasyShare M580.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare M580 over Pentax X90.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Pentax X90 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution and Kodak EasyShare M580 has a 3.0" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Electronic Viewfinder on Pentax X90

Pentax X90 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Kodak EasyShare M580.

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. Kodak EasyShare M580 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600.

Pentax X90 is equipped with Prime processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution 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. Kodak EasyShare M580 can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2848, 4288 x 2416, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Pentax X90

Pentax X90 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.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Both cameras have HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Pentax X90 comes with D-L106 battery pack and Kodak EasyShare M580 comes with KLIC-7006 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Pentax X90, and up to 1/1400 sec on Kodak EasyShare M580.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.10 m on Pentax X90 and 3.00 m on Kodak EasyShare M580..

Pentax X90 body has dimensions of 111 x 85 x 110 mm (4.37 x 3.35 x 4.33") and Kodak EasyShare M580 body has dimensions of 101 x 59 x 56 mm (3.98 x 2.32 x 2.2"). Pentax X90 weighs 428 g (0.94 lb / 15.10 oz) and Kodak EasyShare M580 weighs 150 g (0.33 lb / 5.29 oz).

Pentax X90

Kodak EasyShare M580

111 mm

85 mm

101 mm

59 mm

85 mm

59 mm

110 mm

56 mm