Sony NEX-6 vs Sony H90

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Sony NEX-6 and Sony H90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.