Pentax H90 vs Sony RX10 II

In this article, we will be analyzing the Pentax H90 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The H90 was launched 6 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the H90 grades versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax H90 offers outer measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Pentax H90 versus Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the H90 against the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and RX10 II is 93 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H90 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H90 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged H90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.