Pentax K-1 vs Sony H90

Lets look more closely at the Pentax K-1 and Sony H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and H90 (16MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and H90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The K-1 was released 4 years after the H90 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the K-1 matches up against the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-1 has outside measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the K-1 against the H90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-1 and H90 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 and H90.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer K-1 should have an advantage in sensor technology.