Pentax K-S1 vs Sony H90

Below is a detailed analysis of the Pentax K-S1 versus Sony H90, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the K-S1 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the K-S1 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The K-S1 was announced 2 years later than the H90 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the K-S1 grades versus the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-S1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax K-S1 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-S1 features outer measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs) and 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).

See the Pentax K-S1 versus Sony H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the K-S1 compared to the H90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the K-S1 and H90 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the K-S1 and H90.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-S1 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax K-S1 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer K-S1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.