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Sony A6600 vs Sony H90

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Successor is Sony A6700
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
  • Launched February 2012
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Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Sony A6600 and Sony H90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and H90 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was launched 7 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A6600 grades versus the H90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony H90

 A6600 H90 
LaunchedAugust 2019February 2012More recent by 92 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k461kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony A6600

 H90 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony H90

 A6600 H90 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A6600 compared to the H90.

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and H90 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and H90.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6600 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent A6600 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography features
Sony H90 Portrait photography features
82
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
36
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography details
Sony H90 Street photography details
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (32,000)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6600
Sports photography with Sony H90
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery (810 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H90 as a Travel photography camera
84
great battery (810 shots)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
good MP (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H90 Landscape photography highlights
85
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery (810 per charge)
44
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging highlights
Sony H90 Vlogging highlights
84
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone socket
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Sony A6600 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony H90
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-08-28 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X 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 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 503 grams (1.11 lbs) 222 grams (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 photos 290 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ1000 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,198 $230