Pentax E90 vs Sony A450

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax E90 versus Sony A450, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and A450 (14MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E90 was brought out at a similar time to the A450 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E90 grades against the A450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are available at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Pentax E90 enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax E90 versus Sony A450 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E90 against the A450.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E90 and A450 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E90 and A450.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E90 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A450 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.