Pentax H90 vs Sony HX10V

Below, we are looking at the Pentax H90 versus Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H90 was revealed 3 years before the HX10V and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the H90 grades vs the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are available at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Pentax H90 comes with 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) and the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Pentax H90 versus Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the H90 compared to the HX10V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and HX10V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX10V to resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.