Pentax H90 vs Sony HX20V

Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax H90 and Sony HX20V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H90 was released 3 years prior to the HX20V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the H90 grades against the HX20V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio H90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax H90 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax H90 provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax H90 and Sony HX20V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the H90 against the HX20V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and HX20V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and HX20V.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX20V to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older H90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.