Pentax X90 vs Pentax Optio E70

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Pentax X90 and the Pentax Optio E70, 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 Pentax Optio E70 was introduced in January 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 Pentax Optio E70.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax Optio E70 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 Pentax Optio E70 has a 2.40" screen with 112k 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 Pentax Optio E70.

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. Pentax Optio E70 features a 10 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400.

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. Pentax Optio E70 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2052, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Pentax X90 has an 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. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Pentax X90 comes with D-L106 battery pack and Pentax Optio E70 comes with 2 x AA 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 1/2000 sec on Pentax Optio E70.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.10 m on Pentax X90 and 3.50 m on Pentax Optio E70..

Pentax X90 body has dimensions of 111 x 85 x 110 mm (4.37 x 3.35 x 4.33") and Pentax Optio E70 body has dimensions of 94 x 61 x 26 mm (3.7 x 2.4 x 1.02"). Pentax X90 weighs 428 g (0.94 lb / 15.10 oz) and Pentax Optio E70 weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz).

Pentax X90

Pentax Optio E70

111 mm

85 mm

94 mm

61 mm

85 mm

61 mm