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Sony H70 vs Sony T90

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Photography Glossary

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Sony T90

 H70 T90 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009Fresher by 23 months

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony H70

 T90 H70 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H70 and Sony T90

 H70 T90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 size comparison

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

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H70 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H70 Portrait photography advice
Sony T90 Portrait photography advice
30
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H70
Street photography with Sony T90
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H70 Sports photography information
Sony T90 Sports photography information
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H70 Travel photography details
Sony T90 Travel photography details
67
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (148g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H70
Landscape photography with Sony T90
43
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
manual focus
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H70 Vlogging factors
Sony T90 Vlogging factors
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
27
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition (148 grams)
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Sony H70 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H70 and Sony T90
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-06 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $199 $259