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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony NEX-7 and Sony H90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-7 was launched 2 months earlier than the H90 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NEX-7 grades versus the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony H90

 NEX-7 H90 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony NEX-7

 H90 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony H90

 NEX-7 H90 
AnnouncedDecember 2011February 2012Same age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-7 enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony H90 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the H90.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and H90 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and H90.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony NEX-7 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H90 Portrait photography highlights
77
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
36
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography advice
Sony H90 Street photography advice
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
61
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery pack (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography information
Sony H90 Travel photography information
70
good battery pack (430 per charge)
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competitors (222g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography details
Sony H90 Landscape photography details
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
44
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
Sony H90 Vlogging features
35
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competitors (222g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony H90
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-12-13 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400g (0.88 pounds) 222g (0.49 pounds)
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 score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 images 290 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage 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
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $699 $230