Pentax Optio H90

Designed with functional beauty in mind, the Pentax Optio H90 features clean, straight lines and easy-to-push round, control buttons.The camera is compatible with the Eye-Fi wireless memory cards.

Our Rating (4/5)

Good: Good image quality at low sensitivities, compact design, simple to use, Price, AF system, lens

Bad: High ISO image noise, limited manual control, no optical viewfinder, underpowered flash

Enjoy the Pentax Optio H90 camera’s 9 digital filters and add various visual effects to recorded images without the need for a computer.Featuring 12.1 effective megapixels,the camera delivers exceptional image resolution.

The camera sports a simple, extremely functional design, with extensive use of straight lines and easy-to-push round control buttons efficiently positioned for easy access. To achieve the unparalleled functional beauty in the H90, PENTAX paid the utmost attention to every detail in design, material and finish.

The Pentax Optio H90 features a wide-angle 5x zoom lens equivalent to 28-140mm in 35mm format, allowing you to handle breathtaking landscapes as well as group shots in a confined space. The high resolution 2.7” LCD screen (230.000 dots) offers absolute convenience not only to view captured images but also to make camera settings.

The H90 features a new-generation Face Detection function, which instantly detects up to 32 faces in the image field, then catches them in sharp focus and in optimum exposure. You can program the camera to automatically release the shutter when the subject’s face turns straight toward the camera.

Sample Photos

- Sample Photos @ Flickr.com
- Sample Photos @ Photographyblog.com
- Sample Photos @ Pocket-lint.com

Stuff.TV  writes:
“Surely a cheap, lightweight point-and-shoot model can’t really deliver the goods? Well, given some decent lighting conditions, the H90 certainly can: we took it out on a sunny day and snapped some very nice shots demonstrating an adeptness with colour, contrast and detail.”
Rating: ★★★★☆

PhotographyBlog writes:
“The Pentax Optio H90 handled chromatic aberrations very well during the review, with limited purple fringing present around the edges of objects in high-contrast situations…”
Rating: ★★★★☆

Pocket-lint writes:
“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 features, great price and HD movies combined with good picture quality sweeten the pill”
Rating: ★★★★½

What’s in the box :
Digital Camera
Battery
Charger
AC Plug Cord
USB & AV Cables
CD Rom
User Manual – (Please note user manual may come as photocopy or softcopy of English language)
Extra Accessories : Strap
Accessories are items that may come with the package. There are times that some accessories may changed from time to time according to availability from manufacturer.

Whatdigitalcamera writes:
“Image quality from ISO 80-200 is fairly good, with clear resulting images, but quality and colour begin to dwindle thereafter as a result of noise reduction. From ISO 400 colors begin to ‘dull’ and vibrancy is lost, a result that rises exponentially through to ISO 1600. “
Rating: ★★★★☆

TrustedReviews writes:
“The Pentax Optio H90 is a well made and attractively designed camera at a very affordable price. It is easy to use and light enough for a shirt pocket, with good performance and a useful zoom range. However its lack of an AF assist lamp and poor overall image quality are disappointing.”
Rating: ★★★½☆

The Optio H90 captures beautiful, flawless movie clips at HD-TV proportions (720p) at 30 frames per second.

This mode also offers a variety of editing functions: still images can be extracted from movie clips, and title images can be added to the beginning and/or end of a movie clip.

The Optio H90 is compatible with the Eye-Fi wireless memory cards. These Wi-Fi cards automatically transfer pictures from your camera to your computer, without the use of any cable.

Features :
- A wide angle, 5X optical zoom lens (28-140mm equivalent) captures the perfect shot, whether wide, expansive landscapes or small, distant subjects.
- A high resolution 12.1 megapixel sensor ensures exceptional detail in large print sizes or cropping flexibility.
- The large 2.7 inch LCD makes it easy to frame a subject for video or still image capture.
- Enjoy art gallery inspired aesthetics with an ultra slim design and fashionable styling.
- Capture the moment, and all the moments that follow, with widescreen 720p HD video capture at 30 frames per second.
- Advanced Pixel Track Shake Reduction ensures sharp, blur-free images, even in challenging lighting.
- Shoot perfect portraits with fast Face Detection, Smile Capture, and Blink Detection, combined with powerful portrait processing modes for pleasing composition and skin tone.
- Set it and forget it with Auto Picture mode, which analyzes the scene and tailors the shooting mode to best suit the subject.

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