Pentax X90 vs Sony A68

Let's examine more closely at the Pentax X90 versus Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the X90 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the X90 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The X90 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the X90 scores vs the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax X90 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are available at Pentax X90 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax X90 features outside dimensions of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the X90 vs the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the X90 and A68 is 69 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the X90 and A68.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The X90 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will give extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older X90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.