Pentax H90 vs Sony RX100 II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax H90 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The H90 was launched 4 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the H90 scores against the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax H90 features outer measurements 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 RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the H90 and the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and RX100 II is 93 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the H90 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H90 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older H90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.