Testseek.com have collected 28 expert reviews of the Pentax Optio X90 and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pentax Optio X90.
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28 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Overall, the X90 is a very good all-in-one camera that thanks to its brilliant superzoom lens that covers a wide range of photographic situations. Although at times it handles and behaves like a DSLR, the image quality and noise performance are more i...
The Pentax X90 is up against some very strong competition in this category. It offers plenty of features to get your teeth into, but picture quality struggles in comparison to other super zoom models that have really got their act together. Test Shots...
The Pentax X90 is a good an all-in-one option for someone who wants to step up from a 3x zoom pocket compact, but prefers the portability and usability of a bridge model over a full-blown dSLR requiring costly lenses. It offers good zoom range, a nice...
Good value for money; large buttons and controls; decent picture quality; consistent results
Plasticky appearance and feel; can't use the optical zoom when recording video; no raw shooting
The Pentax X90 is an easy-to-use superzoom that offers decent picture quality and plenty of features. It's good value for money too, although it does feel rather plasticky....
Abstract: Considering that Pentax is one of the original “Big Five” camera companies (along with Canon, Nikon, Minolta and Olympus), and has been making digital cameras for over a decade, it's rather surprising that last year's X70 was the company's first foray int...
Broad focal range throws up a wealth of compositional choices, well placed and responsive buttons and controls, speedy in operation
Optical zoom not accessible when recording movies, average low light performance, plastic-y if solid feel
The Pentax X90 is probably best viewed as an all-in-one option for someone who wants a step up from a 3x zoom compact, but prefers the portability and usability of a bridge model rather than fully blown DSLR which will require additional and expensive ...
Wide-angle megazoom with sensor-shift image stabilization, Compact body for its class, Good build quality, Command dial, Generally good placement of controls, Very fast prefocused shutter lag, Low geometric distortion (automatically corrected in-camera...
Soft corners at wide-angle, Detail drops off noticeably at telephoto, Zoom control is too fast, Menu navigation is confusing, Menu font can be difficult to read, Poor low-light focusing, though AF assist helps, Slowest shutter speed is only 4 seconds, ...
The Pentax X90 is physically a very well-designed megazoom: compact and sturdy, with no shortcuts taken on the glass, controls, or LCD. There's also some intelligence at work inside with an image processor that corrects for distortion, and can extend t...
