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Canon G16 vs Sony H90

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
Canon PowerShot G16 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
35
Overall
36

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Canon G16
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 356g - 109 x 76 x 40mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon G15
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon G16 vs Sony H90 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon G16 versus Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and H90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The G16 was revealed 22 months after the H90 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the G16 matches up vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G16 over the Sony H90

 G16 H90 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2012More modern by 22 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Canon G16

 H90 G16 

Common features in the Canon G16 and Sony H90

 G16 H90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G16 enjoys external dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Canon G16 versus Sony H90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the G16 vs the H90.

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G16 and H90 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and H90.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G16 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H90 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern G16 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G16 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G16 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H90 Portrait photography highlights
48
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G16 Street photography advice
Sony H90 Street photography advice
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (356 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (222g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G16 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery life (360 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G16 Travel photography advice
Sony H90 Travel photography advice
64
good battery life (360 per charge)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than average (356g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (222 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G16 Landscape photography factors
Sony H90 Landscape photography factors
58
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
44
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G16 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than average (356 grams)
32
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Canon G16 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G16 and Sony H90
 Canon PowerShot G16Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot G16 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-11-25 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 356 grams (0.78 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 76 x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 230 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 290 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $499 $230