Sony H90 vs Sony RX10

Let's look more closely at the Sony H90 and Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very close but the H90 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H90 was announced 3 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the H90 matches up against the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H90 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H90 offers external measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the H90 and the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and RX10 is 91 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H90 and RX10.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H90 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The older H90 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.