Sony H90 vs Sony RX100

Lets look much closer at the Sony H90 versus Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is very well matched but the H90 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The H90 was brought out 6 months earlier than the RX100 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the H90 grades against the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H90 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony H90 features outer 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) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the H90 and the RX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and RX100 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H90 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively.