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Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73
Pentax K-3 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-3
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
  • Released February 2012
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Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the K-3 II (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the K-3 II (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The K-3 II was announced 3 years later than the H90 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the K-3 II scores vs the H90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Sony H90

 K-3 II H90 
ReleasedApril 2015February 2012More recent by 39 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k461kCrisper screen (+576k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Pentax K-3 II

 H90 K-3 II 

Common features in the Pentax K-3 II and Sony H90

 K-3 II H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax K-3 II enjoys outer dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-3 II against the H90.

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 II and H90 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-3 II and H90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-3 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will resolve greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern K-3 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-3 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H90 as a Portrait photography camera
79
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
36
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Street photography factors
Sony H90 Street photography factors
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Sports photography information
Sony H90 Sports photography information
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (720 shots)
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Travel photography details
Sony H90 Travel photography details
56
weather sealing
decent MP (24MP)
terrible battery (720 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (222g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax K-3 II
Landscape photography with Sony H90
78
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
terrible battery (720 shots)
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-3 II Vlogging factors
Sony H90 Vlogging factors
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-3 II and Sony H90
 Pentax K-3 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax K-3 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-04-23 2012-02-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Prime III BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6016 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 27 -
Cross type focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 151 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.3fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 800 grams (1.76 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1106 not tested
Other
Battery life 720 images 290 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI90 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch cost $829 $230