Pentax E90 vs Sony WX1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax E90 and Sony WX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the E90 (10MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is fairly close but the E90 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E90 was unveiled 6 months after the WX1 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E90 matches up against the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax E90 comes with exterior 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) while the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Pentax E90 and Sony WX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E90 and the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E90 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E90 and WX1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E90 uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF easier.