Pentax E90 vs Sony A290

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax E90 and Sony A290, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and A290 (14MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E90 was manufactured 4 months before the A290 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E90 scores versus the A290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax E90 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Pentax E90 and Sony A290 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E90 versus the A290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E90 and A290 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and A290.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A290 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively.