Sony A7R III vs Sony H90

The following is a in depth review of the Sony A7R III versus Sony H90, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and H90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The A7R III was brought out 5 years after the H90 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A7R III scores vs the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7R III enjoys outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 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).

Look at the Sony A7R III versus Sony H90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7R III vs the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R III and H90 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R III and H90.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R III will resolve more detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern A7R III will have a benefit in sensor tech.