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Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Pentax Optio H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Pentax H90 and Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H90 was released 24 months before the WX50 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the H90 matches up versus the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Sony WX50

 H90 WX50 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Pentax H90

 WX50 H90 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 24 months
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Pentax H90 and Sony WX50

 H90 WX50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax H90 has exterior dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the H90 vs the WX50.

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and WX50 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX50 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax H90 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX50 Portrait photography factors
27
has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax H90
Street photography with Sony WX50
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax H90
Sports photography with Sony WX50
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition (117 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax H90 Landscape photography features
Sony WX50 Landscape photography features
36
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax H90
Vlogging with Sony WX50
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (117 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
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Pentax H90 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax H90 and Sony WX50
 Pentax Optio H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-25 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Prime BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 153 grams (0.34 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI68 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $150 $250