Pentax H90 vs Sony A68
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Pentax H90 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched November 2015
- Superseded the Sony A65
Pentax H90 vs Sony A68 Overview
Lets examine more in depth at the Pentax H90 versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe H90 was released 6 years before the A68 and that is a fairly sizable difference 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 A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the H90 matches up vs the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Pentax H90 vs Sony A68 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio H90 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax H90 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Sony A68
H90 | A68 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Pentax H90
A68 | H90 | |||
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Launched | November 2015 | January 2010 | Fresher by 70 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 461k | 230k | Clearer display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Pentax H90 and Sony A68
H90 | A68 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display dimension | 2.7" | 2.7" | Identical display measurements | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Pentax H90 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax H90 has outer dimensions 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 A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
Take a look at the Pentax H90 versus Sony A68 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the H90 compared to the A68.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H90 and A68 is 93 and 64 respectively.
Pentax H90 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and A68.
All in all, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H90 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will render more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older H90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Pentax H90 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Pentax Optio H90 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Pentax | Sony |
Model | Pentax Optio H90 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2010-01-25 | 2015-11-06 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Prime | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 10cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 153 grams (0.34 pounds) | 610 grams (1.34 pounds) |
Dimensions | 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 510 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | D-LI68 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $150 | $581 |