Pentax Optio H90

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

7
Average:

1
Bad:

4

Pros:

Sharp, clear images at lower ISOs, Wide angle lens, Compact design, Ease of use, Decent auto white balance performance, Good dynamic range for a compact of this level
Clean, classy looks. Very lightweight. Pocket-sized. Dead cheap. Simple, user-friendly control layout
Exterior design, affordable, HD video

Cons:

Poor quality above ISO800, A little barrel distortion at the widest angle
Noisy low-light photos

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Last revision on November 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Sharp, clear images at lower ISOs, Wide angle lens, Compact design, Ease of use, Decent auto white balance performance, Good dynamic range for a compact of this level
Clean, classy looks. Very lightweight. Pocket-sized. Dead cheap. Simple, user-friendly control layout
Exterior design, affordable, HD video

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor quality above ISO800, A little barrel distortion at the widest angle
Noisy low-light photos
Screen has poor viewing angle, image quality and softness, high ISO settings and wideangle barrel distortion

Expert reviews and ratings

Underneath its stylish retro design, the H90 is an entry-level compact with very limited spec. In many respects, it's barely even...

By DigitalVersus on February 17, 2011

This is a name that has been huge in lenses for longer than even I can remember. Here a small unobtrusive matt box that would not attract a second look. Will the images it takes move it up from the mundane to the yes...

By GadgetSpeak on November 22, 2010

I mentioned before that the camera seems very well specified for the price, and it seems it performs up to the job as well. It would've been good to see better performance at higher than ISO800, but for its price point that performance is...

By ePHOTOzine on August 13, 2010

Pentax has come up with a really compelling compact camera with its Optio H90 that is far better than the price tag and plain styling suggest. With responsive controls and a pared down list of manual and auto functions, this is perhaps the best value...

By Good Gear Guide on July 19, 2010

Last week I reviewed the , a 12-megapixel, 5x zoom compact with an unusual retro style. Today I'm looking at its stablemate the new Optio H90, which is a 12-megapixel, 5x zoom compact with an unusual retro style. I'm sensing that there might be...

By Trusted Reviews on July 08, 2010

The design looks elegant but is functionally unremarkable, but the H90 costs less than we’d expect...

By Expert Reviews on June 10, 2010

100

Great value, easy to use snapshot for those looking for a small digital camera to log their daily activities Good points Easy to use, affordable and lightweight; better-than-average zoom; shoots HD video Bad points Modest battery life; no paper...

By V3.co.uk on June 03, 2010

Stylish, user friendly and a decent performer – as long as the light conditions aren’t too demanding...

By Stuff on May 14, 2010

Pentax Optio H90 review - FeaturesThe Pentax H90 is an affordable, strikingly-designed compact ‘inspired by Japanese trends'. With a 12.1 megapixel CCD sensor, 28-140mm 5x optical zoom lens and 2.7in, 230K-dot LCD screen, it's possible to...

By What Digital Camera on April 19, 2010

Designed with minimalism in mind but with a range of suitably functional features, the H90 certainly fits the part: smart, small, stylish and easy to use. The H90 lacks optical image stabilisation and an optical viewfinder, however a superb set of...

By Pocket-lint on April 19, 2010

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