Casio EX-Z90 vs Pentax XG-1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-Z90 vs Pentax XG-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and XG-1 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z90 was launched 5 years prior to the XG-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the EX-Z90 grades against the XG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 and Pentax XG-1. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery and Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z90 comes with external dimensions of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax XG-1 has specifications of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-Z90 against the XG-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and XG-1 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z90 and XG-1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Pentax XG-1 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.