Pentax K-1 II vs Sony H90

Its time to look much closer at the Pentax K-1 II and Sony H90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the K-1 II (36MP) and H90 (16MP) and the K-1 II (Full frame) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 II was announced 6 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the K-1 II grades vs the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Pentax K-1 II Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 II enjoys external measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Pentax K-1 II and Sony H90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the K-1 II vs the H90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-1 II and H90 is 55 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the K-1 II and H90.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-1 II with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Pentax K-1 II will render greater detail with its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger K-1 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.