Pentax E90 vs Sony A6300

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax E90 and Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E90 was launched 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E90 grades against the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax E90 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E90 vs the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E90 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E90 and A6300.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E90 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older E90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.