Pentax E90 vs Sony QX10

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax E90 vs Sony QX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The E90 was brought out 4 years before the QX10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E90 grades versus the QX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax E90 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check out the Pentax E90 vs Sony QX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E90 vs the QX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E90 and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E90 and QX10.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony QX10 to resolve more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.