Pentax E90 vs Sony RX100 VII

Following is a in depth review of the Pentax E90 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E90 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E90 was introduced 10 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the E90 scores versus the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax E90 has got physical dimensions 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 RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E90 compared to the RX100 VII.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E90 and RX100 VII is 94 and 88 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E90 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E90 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will offer extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.