Samsung NX210 vs Sony H90

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX210 and Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX210 was announced 6 months later than the H90 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX210 matches up versus the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX210 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX210 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX210 has got outside measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX210 and Sony H90 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the NX210 and the H90.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX210 and H90 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and H90.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX210 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX210 will give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.