Pentax X90 vs Sony A99 II

Here, we will be comparing the Pentax X90 versus Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the X90 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the X90 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The X90 was introduced 7 years prior to the A99 II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the X90 grades versus the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X90 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax X90 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax X90 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the X90 against the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the X90 and A99 II is 69 and 57 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the X90 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The X90 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will offer you extra detail using its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older X90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.