Pentax W90 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax W90 vs Sony ZV-1, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the W90 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The W90 was announced 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax W90 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the W90 matches up versus the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W90 and Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Pentax W90 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax W90 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Check out the Pentax W90 vs Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the W90 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W90 and ZV-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W90 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The W90 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.