Fujifilm X-E1 vs Pentax X90

Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm X-E1 versus Pentax X90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-E1 (16MP) and X90 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-E1 (APS-C) and X90 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-E1 was manufactured 2 years after the X90 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-E1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm X-E1 grades versus the X90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X-E1 & Pentax X90. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-E1 Gallery & Pentax X90 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-E1 has physical measurements of 129mm x 75mm x 38mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5") along with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Pentax X90 has dimensions of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X-E1 versus Pentax X90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X-E1 against the X90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-E1 and X90 is 85 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-E1 and X90.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-E1 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-E1 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-E1 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.