Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-3 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-3 II Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Pentax K-3 II vs Sony H90 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.