Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Pentax X90

In this article, we are analyzing the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Pentax X90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Casio and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and X90 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was released 2 years after the X90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-ZR1000 scores vs the X90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 and Pentax X90. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR1000 Gallery and Pentax X90 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Pentax X90 has sizing of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 vs the X90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and X90 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR1000 and X90.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Casio EX-ZR1000 to render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher EX-ZR1000 should have an edge in sensor technology.