Pentax X90 vs Sony a3500

Here, we will be contrasting the Pentax X90 and Sony a3500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the X90 (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the X90 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The X90 was brought out 4 years earlier than the a3500 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the X90 scores vs the a3500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax X90 and Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are available at Pentax X90 Gallery and Sony a3500 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax X90 enjoys physical measurements 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 a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the X90 and the a3500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the X90 and a3500 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the X90 and a3500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The X90 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a3500 will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older X90 will be behind in sensor tech.