Pentax Optio W90

The Pentax Optio W90 is a waterproof camera launched on 02/24/2010.

Technically speaking, the Pentax Optio W90 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Pentax Optio W90 weights 164 gr and spans 108 x 59 x 25 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax Optio W90 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 90, ranks in the category best 10%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax Optio W90 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 15, ranks among the worst 17% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 42, ranks among the worst 13% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 64% of its category. Pentax Optio W90 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 67% of its category. Pentax Optio W90 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 21, ranks 13% in its category. Pentax Optio W90 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 35% of its category. Pentax Optio W90 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 55, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Pentax Optio W90 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax Optio W90 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 159.99 USD and 159.99 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax Optio W90 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.