Nikon Z7 II vs Pentax H90

Below is a complete assessment of the Nikon Z7 II versus Pentax H90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and H90 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and H90 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was announced 10 years later than the H90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Z7 II matches up vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Pentax Optio H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Pentax H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Pentax H90 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z7 II versus Pentax H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II versus the H90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and H90 is 61 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and H90.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will give greater detail with its extra 34MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II should have an edge in sensor tech.