Nikon A900 vs Pentax E90

Lets look closer at the Nikon A900 vs Pentax E90, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and E90 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A900 was revealed 6 years after the E90 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the A900 scores vs the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Pentax Optio E90. The full galleries are provided at Nikon A900 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon A900 offers physical measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Pentax E90 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A900 compared to the E90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and E90 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and E90.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon A900 to render extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A900 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.