Sony A9 vs Sony H90

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A9 and Sony H90, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and H90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A9 was introduced 5 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A9 grades against the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A9 provides outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 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).

Check the Sony A9 and Sony H90 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 and the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and H90 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and H90.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A9 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A9 will result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer A9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.