Pentax H90 vs Sony A37

Below is a extended comparison of the Pentax H90 versus Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The H90 was introduced 3 years before the A37 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the H90 matches up versus the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio H90 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Pentax H90 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax H90 offers external dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A37 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax H90 versus Sony A37 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the H90 and the A37.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and A37 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and A37.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H90 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A37 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older H90 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.