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Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90

Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ100
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ300
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FZ200 and Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was revealed 5 months after the H90 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ200 grades versus the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Sony H90

 FZ200 H90 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Panasonic FZ200

 H90 FZ200 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Sony H90

 FZ200 H90 
RevealedJuly 2012February 2012Similar age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ200 comes with outer measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ200 and Sony H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ200 compared to the H90.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and H90 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ200 and H90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Portrait photography advice
Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
48
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
57
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (588 grams)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ200
Sports photography with Sony H90
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incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (540 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography details
Sony H90 Travel photography details
55
great battery life (540 CIPA)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (588g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (222 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography features
Sony H90 Landscape photography features
48
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (540 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse function
44
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (588g)
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (222 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Sony H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-07-18 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,312k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 588 gr (1.30 lbs) 222 gr (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 114 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 shots 290 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $499 $230