Pentax E90 vs Sony WX150

Let's look a bit more closely at the Pentax E90 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E90 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX150 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E90 grades versus the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax E90 has got outside dimensions 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 WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Pentax E90 and Sony WX150 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E90 and the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E90 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E90 and WX150.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX150 to give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.