Pentax H90 vs Sony A900

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax H90 vs Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The H90 was launched 16 months after the A900 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the H90 scores versus the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax H90 enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the H90 compared to the A900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and A900 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and A900.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H90 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern H90 should have an edge in sensor technology.