Pentax X90 vs Sony a5000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax X90 versus Sony a5000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the X90 (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the X90 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The X90 was revealed 4 years before the a5000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the X90 scores vs the a5000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X90 and Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax X90 Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Pentax X90 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the X90 vs the a5000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the X90 and a5000 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the X90 and a5000.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The X90 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony a5000 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older X90 will be behind in sensor technology.