Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E90

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and E90 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and E90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was announced 9 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the S1R grades vs the E90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic S1R provides outer measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S1R and the E90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S1R and E90 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S1R and E90.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will render greater detail with its extra 37 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1R provides a benefit in sensor technology.