Pentax E90 vs Samsung GX-1S

Its time to examine more in depth at the Pentax E90 and Samsung GX-1S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E90 was manufactured 4 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E90 scores vs the GX-1S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E90 and Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are available at Pentax E90 Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E90 comes with exterior dimensions 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 Samsung GX-1S has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E90 versus the GX-1S.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E90 and GX-1S is 94 and 68 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E90 and GX-1S.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E90 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax E90 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher E90 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.