Pentax W90 vs Sony QX100

Below, we will be reviewing the Pentax W90 versus Sony QX100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the W90 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W90 was launched 4 years before the QX100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the W90 grades against the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio W90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Pentax W90 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax W90 features outside measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax W90 versus Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the W90 and the QX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W90 and QX100 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W90 and QX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W90 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony QX100 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older W90 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.