Pentax K-70 vs Sony H90

Below, we will be evaluating the Pentax K-70 vs Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the K-70 (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the K-70 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The K-70 was announced 4 years later than the H90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the K-70 grades against the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-70 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-70 comes with outside dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax K-70 vs 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 are using at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the K-70 and the H90.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the K-70 and H90 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-70 and H90.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-70 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax K-70 will give you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger K-70 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.