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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax RZ10 and Sony H90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the RZ10 (14MP) and the H90 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The RZ10 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the H90 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the RZ10 scores vs the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Sony H90

 RZ10 H90 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Pentax RZ10

 H90 RZ10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012July 2011More recent by 7 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Pentax RZ10 and Sony H90

 RZ10 H90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Pentax RZ10 has exterior dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the RZ10 vs the H90.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the RZ10 and H90 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RZ10 and H90.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H90 to offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older RZ10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography advice
Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
35
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (222g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Sports photography advice
Sony H90 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (178 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax RZ10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H90 as a Travel photography camera
66
environment proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (178 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than others in class (222g)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography factors
Sony H90 Landscape photography factors
43
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery power (178 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
44
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Vlogging advice
Sony H90 Vlogging advice
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than others in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax RZ10 and Sony H90
 Pentax Optio RZ10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio RZ10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-19 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178 grams (0.39 pounds) 222 grams (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 178 photos 290 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $200 $230