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.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax E90 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Pentax E90 versus Sony QX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E90 vs the QX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E90 and QX30 is 94 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E90 and QX30.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony QX30 to offer extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.