Pentax H90 vs Sony W690

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Pentax H90 vs Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and W690 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H90 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the W690 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the H90 grades versus the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax H90 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax H90 has physical dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the H90 versus the W690.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and W690 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and W690.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W690 to produce greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged H90 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.