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Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Launched February 2012
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
Photography Glossary

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony H90 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is pretty similar but the H90 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The H90 was unveiled 3 years before the RX100 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the H90 scores against the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony RX100 III

 H90 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony H90

 RX100 III H90 
IntroducedMay 2014February 2012More recent by 26 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k461kClearer screen (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony RX100 III

 H90 RX100 III 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony H90 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the H90 versus the RX100 III.

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and RX100 III is 91 and 89 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H90 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 III will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
36
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 III Sports photography details
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
85
lighter than competition in class (290g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography details
44
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
73
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H90
Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
80
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
missing external microphone jack
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Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-28 2014-05-15
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 gr (0.49 pounds) 290 gr (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 320 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $230 $748