Pentax E90 vs Sony QX30

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Pentax E90 versus Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E90 was announced 5 years prior to the QX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E90 grades vs the QX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.