Pentax W90 vs Sony QX1

Let's look more in depth at the Pentax W90 and Sony QX1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the W90 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The W90 was manufactured 5 years prior to the QX1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the W90 matches up vs the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio W90 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax W90 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.