Pentax H90 vs Sony A6300

Here, we are comparing the Pentax H90 and Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The H90 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the H90 scores versus the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax H90 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Pentax H90 and Sony A6300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the H90 compared to the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and A6300 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and A6300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The H90 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will offer greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.