Nikon Z50 vs Pentax E90

On this page, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z50 vs Pentax E90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and E90 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was brought out 9 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Z50 matches up against the E90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z50 & Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z50 has external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Pentax E90 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Z50 versus the E90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and E90 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and E90.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will result in more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent Z50 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.