Pentax W90 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax W90 vs Sony A6600, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the W90 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The W90 was revealed 10 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the W90 matches up versus the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W90 and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax W90 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax W90 has 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 A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the W90 against the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the W90 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W90 and A6600.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W90 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will show more detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older W90 will be behind in sensor innovation.