Pentax K-7 vs Pentax E90

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-7 versus Pentax E90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and E90 (10MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and E90 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The K-7 was brought out 3 months before the E90 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the K-7 scores versus the E90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-7 and Pentax Optio E90. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Pentax E90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-7 provides physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Pentax E90 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-7 versus Pentax E90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the K-7 against the E90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-7 and E90 is 60 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and E90.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-7 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-7 will give you greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively.