Pentax H90 vs Sony A230

Below is a detailed review of the Pentax H90 and Sony A230, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the H90 (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is very similar but the H90 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The H90 was introduced 9 months later than the A230 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the H90 scores against the A230 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are available at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax H90 has got external 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) while the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax H90 and Sony A230 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the H90 and the A230.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and A230 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and A230.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The H90 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax H90 will offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer H90 provides a benefit in sensor tech.