Pentax E90 vs Sony W810

Let's look closer at the Pentax E90 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E90 was revealed 5 years before the W810 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E90 grades vs the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Pentax E90 offers 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) whilst the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E90 against the W810.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E90 and W810 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and W810.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W810 to give more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.