Pentax K-5 IIs vs Pentax E90

Here is a detailed overview of the Pentax K-5 IIs versus Pentax E90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the K-5 IIs (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-5 IIs (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 IIs was brought out 3 years later than the E90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the K-5 IIs scores vs the E90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 IIs & Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are available at Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax K-5 IIs offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the K-5 IIs compared to the E90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 IIs and E90 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 IIs and E90.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-5 IIs featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent K-5 IIs provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.