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Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Pentax Optio H90 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
75
Features
92
Overall
81

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A99
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Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Pentax H90 and Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The H90 was unveiled 7 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the H90 scores vs the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Sony A99 II

 H90 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Pentax H90

 A99 II H90 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2010More modern by 80 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Pentax H90 and Sony A99 II

 H90 A99 II 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax H90 comes with exterior dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the H90 and the A99 II.

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and A99 II is 93 and 57 respectively.

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and A99 II.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H90 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 II will offer you greater detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged H90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Portrait photography camera
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
manual focus
megapixel count high (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax H90 Street photography features
Sony A99 II Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax H90
Sports photography with Sony A99 II
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery life (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax H90
Travel photography with Sony A99 II
57
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
weather sealing
has bluetooth
megapixel count high (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax H90
Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
36
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
81
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
low battery life (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax H90 Vlogging info
Sony A99 II Vlogging info
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
77
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
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Pentax H90 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax H90 and Sony A99 II
 Pentax Optio H90Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Optio H90 Sony Alpha A99 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-01-25 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 153g (0.34 lbs) 849g (1.87 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 photos
Battery type - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery model D-LI68 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots Single Dual
Launch price $150 $3,198