Pentax K-3 vs Pentax E90

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax K-3 versus Pentax E90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The K-3 was released 4 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the K-3 scores against the E90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-3 & Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 provides outside dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the K-3 and the E90.

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

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 and E90.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-3 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-3 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-3 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.