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Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released October 2019
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Nikon Z50 and Pentax H90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and H90 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was released 9 years after the H90 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z50 matches up versus the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Pentax H90

 Z50 H90 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2010Newer by 119 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Nikon Z50

 H90 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Pentax H90

 Z50 H90 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 offers outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Z50 versus the H90.

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and H90 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will render more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent Z50 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography factors
Pentax H90 Portrait photography factors
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Street photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Street photography camera
73
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
heavier than others (397g)
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 Sports photography details
Pentax H90 Sports photography details
75
good resolution (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
77
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
heavier than others (397g)
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
Landscape photography with Pentax H90
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
good resolution (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
36
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging features
Pentax H90 Vlogging features
71
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
no image stabilization
heavier than others (397 grams)
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Nikon Z50 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Pentax H90
 Nikon Z50Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Company Nikon Pentax
Model type Nikon Z50 Pentax Optio H90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-10-10 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 Prime
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 209 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397g (0.88 lb) 153g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 320 images -
Battery type Built-in -
Battery ID EN-EL25 D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $857 $150