Nikon S620 vs Sony H90

Below is a thorough review of the Nikon S620 vs Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S620 was announced 4 years before the H90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S620 grades against the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S620 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S620 offers outside measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S620 versus the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S620 and H90 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S620 and H90.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older S620 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.