Pentax P80 vs Sony H90

Following is a complete overview of the Pentax P80 vs Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the P80 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P80 was revealed 3 years before the H90 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the P80 matches up versus the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are viewable at Pentax P80 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax P80 has physical measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the P80 versus the H90.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P80 and H90 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and H90.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged P80 will be behind in sensor tech.