Pentax H90 vs Sony QX100

On this page, we will be reviewing the Pentax H90 vs Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") have different sensor size.

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The H90 was brought out 4 years prior to the QX100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the H90 scores versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax H90 has got outside 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 QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Pentax H90 vs Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the H90 and the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and QX100 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and QX100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H90 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged H90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.