Pentax E90 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be evaluating the Pentax E90 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E90 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E90 scores versus the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are available at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax E90 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E90 and the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E90 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E90 and RX100 II.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E90 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E90 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.