Sony A6500 vs Sony H90

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Sony A6500 and Sony H90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was launched 4 years later than the H90 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A6500 matches up vs the H90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6500 and the H90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and H90 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and H90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6500 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6500 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger A6500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.