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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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
  • Announced February 2012
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the ZS10 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS10 was revealed 13 months earlier than the H90 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the ZS10 scores against the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Sony H90

 ZS10 H90 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Panasonic ZS10

 H90 ZS10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011Fresher by 13 months
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS10 and Sony H90

 ZS10 H90 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS10 has physical measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ZS10 and the H90.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS10 and H90 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS10 and H90.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony H90 to render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS10
Portrait photography with Sony H90
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
Street photography with Sony H90
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography features
Sony H90 Sports photography features
47
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography highlights
Sony H90 Travel photography highlights
67
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography features
Sony H90 Landscape photography features
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
44
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging details
Sony H90 Vlogging details
34
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (219g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS10 and Sony H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-25 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 219g (0.48 pounds) 222g (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 260 pictures 290 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $350 $230