Pentax E90 vs Sony A850

Let's look more closely at the Pentax E90 versus Sony A850, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E90 was announced 2 months earlier than the A850 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E90 matches up vs the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax E90 features outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E90 against the A850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E90 and A850 is 94 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and A850.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E90 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A850 will offer you more detail with its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.