Sony H90 vs Sony RX100 V

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony H90 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is fairly well matched but the H90 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The H90 was announced 5 years before the RX100 V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the H90 matches up vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Sony H90 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony H90 features exterior measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the H90 vs the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and RX100 V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H90 and RX100 V.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The H90 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged H90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.