Pentax X70 vs Sony H90

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Pentax X70 and Sony H90, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The X70 was revealed 4 years prior to the H90 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the X70 grades versus the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are provided at Pentax X70 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax X70 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Pentax X70 and Sony H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the X70 vs the H90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the X70 and H90 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the X70 and H90.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony H90 to render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged X70 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.