Pentax E90 vs Sony H300

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Pentax E90 vs Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E90 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The E90 was announced 5 years before the H300 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax E90 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E90 scores vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio E90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are available at Pentax E90 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax E90 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E90 and the H300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E90 and H300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E90 and H300.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E90 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.