Pentax E90 vs Pentax Q7

Its time to look more in depth at the Pentax E90 versus Pentax Q7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Pentax. The resolution of the E90 (10MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E90 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E90 was announced 4 years before the Q7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the E90 matches up against the Q7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E90 & Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax E90 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax E90 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E90 vs the Q7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E90 and Q7 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and Q7.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E90 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax Q7 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E90 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.