Pentax E90 vs Sony WX70

On this page, we are analyzing the Pentax E90 and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The E90 was revealed 24 months prior to the WX70 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E90 grades against the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax E90 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax E90 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Pentax E90 and Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E90 compared to the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E90 and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E90 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX70 to give extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.