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Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90

Portability
67 Imaging
35 Features
57 Overall
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Leica V-Lux 3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 81 x 95mm
  • Revealed December 2011
  • Superseded the Leica V-Lux 2
  • Updated by Leica V-Lux 4
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Released February 2012
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Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Leica V-Lux 3 and Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Leica and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 3 was brought out 2 months prior to the H90 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the V-Lux 3 matches up versus the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 3 over the Sony H90

          

          

            
 V-Lux 3 H90 
Manual focus  More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Leica V-Lux 3

          

          

            
 H90 V-Lux 3 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Leica V-Lux 3 and Sony H90

          

          

            
 V-Lux 3 H90 
ReleasedDecember 2011February 2012Similar age
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution461k461kExact same screen resolution
Touch screen  Absent Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 3 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
Contrast the Leica V-Lux 3 and Sony H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the V-Lux 3 vs the H90.
Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 3 and H90 is 67 and 91 respectively.
Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 3 and H90.
To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H90 to deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

            Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Leica V-Lux 3 Portrait photography factors
Sony H90 Portrait photography factors
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 you can focus manually
 exports RAW files
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Leica V-Lux 3 Street photography features
Sony H90 Street photography features
58
 screen articulates
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW files
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 heavier than competition (540 grams)
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Leica V-Lux 3 Sports photography details
Sony H90 Sports photography details
42
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 better than average battery power (410 shots)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
 amazing zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Leica V-Lux 3 Travel photography features
Sony H90 Travel photography features
56
 better than average battery power (410 per charge)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly screen
 really wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (600mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 heavier than competition (540g)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 great zoom (384mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 3
Landscape photography with Sony H90
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 you can focus manually
 really wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW files
 better than average battery power (410 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no Time Lapse function
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 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Leica V-Lux 3 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
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 really wide (25mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does have mic jack
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 heavier than competition (540 grams)
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 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external mic support
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Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony H90 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 3 and Sony H90
 Leica V-Lux 3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Company Leica Sony
Model Leica V-Lux 3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-12-08 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 9.50 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lbs) 222 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 81 x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 290 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-DC 9 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $949 $230