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Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Pentax Optio W90 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Pentax W90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 108 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2010
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
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Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Pentax W90 and Sony A6300, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the W90 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The W90 was manufactured 7 years prior to the A6300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the W90 matches up versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax W90 over the Sony A6300

 W90 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Pentax W90

 A6300 W90 
RevealedFebruary 2016February 2010More recent by 72 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Pentax W90 and Sony A6300

 W90 A6300 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax W90 enjoys outer measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the W90 vs the A6300.

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W90 and A6300 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W90 and A6300.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W90 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will provide extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older W90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax W90 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax W90 Street photography information
Sony A6300 Street photography information
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
79
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Pentax W90 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6300 Sports photography highlights
24
environment proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
75
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Pentax W90 Travel photography features
Sony A6300 Travel photography features
64
environment proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
76
weather sealing
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax W90 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6300 Landscape photography factors
37
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax W90 Vlogging factors
Sony A6300 Vlogging factors
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
35
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Pentax W90 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax W90 and Sony A6300
 Pentax Optio W90Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Optio W90 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2010-02-24 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Prime BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 grams (0.36 lb) 404 grams (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 59 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI68 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $120 $889