Pentax E90 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax E90 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E90 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX100 V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E90 matches up against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax E90 has 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) and the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E90 against the RX100 V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E90 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E90 and RX100 V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E90 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 V will give you extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older E90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.