Sony A700 vs Sony H90

Here is a complete analysis of the Sony A700 and Sony H90, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A700 was introduced 5 years prior to the H90 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A700 scores versus the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A700 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 features exterior dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A700 compared to the H90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A700 and H90 is 58 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and H90.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A700 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony H90 will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A700 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.