Sony A500 vs Sony H90
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Sony A500 vs Sony H90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Announced August 2009
- Successor is Sony A560
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Released February 2012
Sony A500 vs Sony H90 Overview
Here is a comprehensive review of the Sony A500 and Sony H90, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe A500 was released 3 years prior to the H90 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the A500 matches up versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony A500 vs Sony H90 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony H90
A500 | H90 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony A500
H90 | A500 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | August 2009 | Fresher by 30 months | |
Display resolution | 461k | 230k | Sharper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony H90
A500 | H90 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither contains Touch display |
Sony A500 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 has got outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
Contrast the Sony A500 and Sony H90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A500 against the H90.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and H90 is 63 and 91 respectively.
Sony A500 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and H90.
To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A500 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H90 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older A500 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Sony A500 vs Sony H90 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-08-27 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4272 x 2848 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 143 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 630 grams (1.39 pounds) | 222 grams (0.49 pounds) |
Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 772 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 520 photographs | 290 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FM500H | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $638 | $230 |