Pentax H90 vs Sony NEX-5
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Pentax H90 vs Sony NEX-5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Introduced June 2010
- Replacement is Sony NEX-5N
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Let's take a deeper look at the Pentax H90 versus Sony NEX-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the H90 (12MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the H90 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe H90 was manufactured 4 months prior to the NEX-5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the H90 matches up vs the NEX-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Sony NEX-5
| H90 | NEX-5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Pentax H90
| NEX-5 | H90 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax H90 and Sony NEX-5
| H90 | NEX-5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2010 |  | June 2010 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Pentax H90 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax H90 features external dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the H90 vs the NEX-5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and NEX-5 is 93 and 89 respectively.
Pentax H90 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and NEX-5.
All in all, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H90 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5 will provide greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
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Pentax H90 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications
| Pentax Optio H90 | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Pentax | Sony |
| Model | Pentax Optio H90 | Sony Alpha NEX-5 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2010-01-25 | 2010-06-07 |
| Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Prime | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 200 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 153 gr (0.34 pounds) | 287 gr (0.63 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 69 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.2 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 796 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 330 images |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | D-LI68 | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $150 | $599 |