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Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90

Portability
79
Imaging
59
Features
76
Overall
65
Fujifilm X-T1 front
 
Pentax Optio E90 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 440g - 129 x 90 x 47mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm X-T2
Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm X-T1 and Pentax E90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T1 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the Fujifilm X-T1 (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X-T1 was launched 4 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-T1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm X-T1 scores vs the E90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T1 over the Pentax E90

 Fujifilm X-T1 E90 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2010More recent by 52 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Fujifilm X-T1

 E90 Fujifilm X-T1 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T1 and Pentax E90

 Fujifilm X-T1 E90 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-T1 has physical measurements of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") along with a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X-T1 and Pentax E90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm X-T1 compared to the E90.

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T1 and E90 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T1 and E90.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-T1 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-T1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T1 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E90 as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-T1
Street photography with Pentax E90
75
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T1 Sports photography highlights
Pentax E90 Sports photography highlights
67
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
low battery power (350 CIPA)
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T1 Travel photography information
Pentax E90 Travel photography information
63
environment proofing
good megapixels (16MP)
low battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
50
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T1 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax E90 Landscape photography highlights
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
good sized screen (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
low battery power (350 CIPA)
22
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T1 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E90 as a Vlogging camera
33
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Fujifilm X-T1 vs Pentax E90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T1 and Pentax E90
 Fujifilm X-T1Pentax Optio E90
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Pentax
Model Fujifilm X-T1 Pentax Optio E90
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-04-14 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Processor II Prime
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 368.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 3
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm X fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-95mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 6cm
Amount of lenses 54 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD (RGBW) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.00 m (ISO100) 3.50 m
Flash options Activated when external flash is connected Red-eye removal OFF: Auto / Forced Flash / Slow Synchro / Suppressed Flash / Rear-curtain Synchro / Commander Red-eye removal ON: Red-eye Reduction Auto / Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash / Suppressed Flash / Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro / Red-e -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 60p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 60p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 440 gr (0.97 lb) 145 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 90 x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-W126 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (10sec. / 2sec. Delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,300 $100