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Nikon L110 vs Sony H90

Portability
77
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix L110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2010
  • Superseded the Nikon L100
  • New Model is Nikon L120
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon L110 versus Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L110 was launched 3 years earlier than the H90 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the L110 matches up vs the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Sony H90

 L110 H90 

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Nikon L110

 H90 L110 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2010More recent by 25 months
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L110 and Sony H90

 L110 H90 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon L110 provides exterior measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the L110 versus the H90.

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L110 and H90 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L110 and H90.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony H90 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older L110 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L110 Portrait photography features
Sony H90 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L110 Street photography information
Sony H90 Street photography information
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L110 Sports photography details
Sony H90 Sports photography details
34
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L110
Travel photography with Sony H90
54
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (222 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L110
Landscape photography with Sony H90
35
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L110 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
25
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competition (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Nikon L110 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L110 and Sony H90
 Nikon Coolpix L110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-02-03 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 BIONZ
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 13.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 406 grams (0.90 pounds) 222 grams (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 290 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $230