Pentax H90 vs Sony HX30V

Below is a extensive assessment of the Pentax H90 vs Sony HX30V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H90 was announced 3 years prior to the HX30V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the H90 scores versus the HX30V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax H90 has physical measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check out the Pentax H90 vs Sony HX30V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the H90 against the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and HX30V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H90 and HX30V.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX30V to render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older H90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.