Sony A6400 vs Sony H90

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A6400 and Sony H90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A6400 was announced 6 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6400 matches up versus the H90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6400 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony H90 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A6400 vs the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and H90 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6400 and H90.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher A6400 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.