Pentax K-50 vs Pentax E90

In this write-up, we are matching up the Pentax K-50 versus Pentax E90, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the K-50 (16MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-50 (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The K-50 was released 3 years after the E90 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the K-50 scores against the E90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-50 & Pentax Optio E90. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-50 Gallery & Pentax E90 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-50 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the K-50 versus the E90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the K-50 and E90 is 63 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the K-50 and E90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The K-50 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax K-50 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern K-50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.