Sony A100 vs Sony H90

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Sony A100 versus Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was brought out 6 years before the H90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A100 scores versus the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A100 offers exterior dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

See the Sony A100 versus Sony H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A100 versus the H90.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and H90 is 64 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and H90.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A100 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H90 will give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.