Pentax E90 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax E90 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E90 was released 6 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E90 matches up vs the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E90 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax E90 versus Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E90 against the RX10 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E90 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E90 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E90 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E90 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.