Clicky

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Pentax Optio E90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
41
Overall
41

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Pentax E90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 32-95mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Pentax E90 and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The E90 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E90 grades vs the WX220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

        

Reasons to pick Pentax E90 over the Sony WX220

 E90 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Pentax E90

 WX220 E90 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Pentax E90 and Sony WX220

 E90 WX220 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax E90 features exterior 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 WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Pentax E90 and Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E90 vs the WX220.

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E90 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to give you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older E90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax E90 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
megapixel count good (18MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax E90
Street photography with Sony WX220
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Sports Comparison

Pentax E90 Sports photography info
Sony WX220 Sports photography info
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Travel Comparison

Pentax E90 Travel photography details
Sony WX220 Travel photography details
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax E90
Landscape photography with Sony WX220
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
44
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Pentax E90 Vlogging information
Sony WX220 Vlogging information
22
wide angle not fantastic (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Pentax E90 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax E90 and Sony WX220
 Pentax Optio E90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio E90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-25 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Prime Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 32-95mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 6cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings - Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $100 $198