Sony H70 vs Sony T90

Let's look much closer at the Sony H70 and Sony T90, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the H70 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H70 was released 23 months later than the T90 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H70 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the H70 matches up vs the T90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H70 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H70 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Sony H70 and Sony T90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the H70 compared to the T90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H70 and T90 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H70 and T90.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony H70 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer H70 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.