Pentax H90 vs Sony A300

Below is a in depth review of the Pentax H90 vs Sony A300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the H90 (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the H90 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The H90 was announced 2 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the H90 scores against the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax H90 has external measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Pentax H90 vs Sony A300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the H90 vs the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and A300 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the H90 and A300.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H90 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax H90 will show more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent H90 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.