Pentax XG-1 vs Samsung ST90

Below is a in-depth overview of the Pentax XG-1 vs Samsung ST90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the XG-1 (16MP) and the ST90 (14MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XG-1 was brought out 3 years later than the ST90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the XG-1 matches up vs the ST90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax XG-1 & Samsung ST90. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax XG-1 Gallery & Samsung ST90 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax XG-1 provides external measurements of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST90 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the XG-1 vs the ST90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XG-1 and ST90 is 66 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XG-1 and ST90.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax XG-1 to provide you with more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern XG-1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.