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Sony H90 vs Sony QX10

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
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Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony H90 versus Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Lens-style and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H90 was unveiled 18 months prior to the QX10 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the H90 matches up versus the QX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony QX10

 H90 QX10 
Screen dimensions3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution461k0kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Sony H90

 QX10 H90 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013February 2012Newer by 18 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony QX10

 H90 QX10 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H90 enjoys outside 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) while the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the H90 versus the QX10.

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and QX10 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and QX10.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony QX10 to resolve greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged H90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Portrait photography camera
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resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 Street photography details
Sony QX10 Street photography details
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competitors (105g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Sports photography camera
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incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography info
Sony QX10 Travel photography info
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lighter than competition (222 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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lighter than competitors (105 grams)
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony QX10 as a Landscape photography camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small ( inch)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
Sony QX10 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition (222 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (105g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1440 x 1080 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Sony H90 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony QX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Lens-style
Announced 2012-02-28 2013-09-04
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches -
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology ClearPhoto TFT LCD display Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync None
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222 grams (0.49 pounds) 105 grams (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $230 $250