Pentax E90 vs Sony QX100

Following is a complete review of the Pentax E90 vs Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E90 was manufactured 4 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E90 scores vs the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E90 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax E90 vs Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E90 against the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E90 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and QX100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony QX100 will result in extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E90 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.