Pentax W60 vs Sony H90

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax W60 versus Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the W60 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W60 was brought out 3 years before the H90 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the W60 grades against the H90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio W60 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax W60 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Pentax W60 has outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications 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 change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the W60 against the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W60 and H90 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W60 and H90.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to provide greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged W60 will be behind in sensor tech.