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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Later Model is Sony A6000
Sony H90
(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
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Sony NEX-6 and Sony H90, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is very comparable but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was introduced 14 months after the H90 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NEX-6 scores against the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony H90

 NEX-6 H90 
RevealedMarch 2013February 2012Newer by 14 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony NEX-6

 H90 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony H90

 NEX-6 H90 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 has external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony H90 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-6 compared to the H90.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and H90 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and H90.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 includes the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher NEX-6 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography factors
Sony H90 Portrait photography factors
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
36
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-6
Street photography with Sony H90
78
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (222g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography highlights
Sony H90 Sports photography highlights
66
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography factors
Sony H90 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than average in class (345g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (222g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
44
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging highlights
Sony H90 Vlogging highlights
32
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than others (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony H90
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-03-25 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 99 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lb) 222 gr (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 290 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $365 $230