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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the RZ10 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The RZ10 was revealed 4 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the RZ10 grades against the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Sony HX90V

 RZ10 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Pentax RZ10

 HX90V RZ10 
RevealedApril 2015July 2011Fresher by 45 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Pentax RZ10 and Sony HX90V

 RZ10 HX90V 
Focus manually More exact focus
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax RZ10 provides external measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the RZ10 compared to the HX90V.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RZ10 and HX90V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RZ10 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX90V to render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older RZ10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography features
Sony HX90V Portrait photography features
35
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Street photography information
Sony HX90V Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax RZ10
Sports photography with Sony HX90V
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (178 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (360 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Travel photography info
Sony HX90V Travel photography info
66
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (178 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
76
good battery life (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax RZ10
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
43
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (178 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
53
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
good battery life (360 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
Vlogging with Sony HX90V
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone socket
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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax RZ10 and Sony HX90V
 Pentax Optio RZ10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio RZ10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178g (0.39 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 178 shots 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $200 $440