Pentax K-3 II vs Pentax E90

Let's look a little more closely at the Pentax K-3 II versus Pentax E90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 II was launched 5 years after the E90 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K-3 II grades against the E90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-3 II & Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-3 II Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-3 II has external measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-3 II against the E90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the K-3 II and E90 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the K-3 II and E90.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The K-3 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger K-3 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.