Pentax K-5 II vs Sony H90

On this page, we are comparing the Pentax K-5 II and Sony H90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is very close but the K-5 II (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The K-5 II was released 16 months after the H90 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the K-5 II scores vs the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 II enjoys physical dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-5 II and Sony H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the K-5 II versus the H90.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-5 II and H90 is 60 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the K-5 II and H90.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The K-5 II provides the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh simpler. The more recent K-5 II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.