Sony A500 vs Sony H90

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.