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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon Z7
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
  • Launched February 2012
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II and Sony H90, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and H90 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The Z7 II was announced 8 years after the H90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z7 II scores vs the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony H90

 Z7 II H90 
LaunchedOctober 2020February 2012Newer by 106 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k461kClearer screen (+1639k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Nikon Z7 II

 H90 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony H90

 Z7 II H90 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z7 II and Sony H90 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Z7 II and the H90.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and H90 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and H90.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will produce more detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography info
Sony H90 Portrait photography info
88
has manual focus
excellent sensor resolution (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Sony H90 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z7 II
Sports photography with Sony H90
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z7 II
Travel photography with Sony H90
72
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
excellent sensor resolution (46 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (222 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography info
Sony H90 Landscape photography info
88
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Sony H90
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly screen
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (222g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Sony H90
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2020-10-14 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 493 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 222g (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 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 420 shots 290 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual 1
Pricing at launch $2,997 $230