Pentax E90 vs Sony NEX-7

On this page, we will be comparing the Pentax E90 versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The E90 was brought out 22 months prior to the NEX-7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E90 grades against the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax E90 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E90 and the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E90 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and NEX-7.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will result in greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E90 will be behind in sensor innovation.