Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R

Below, we are comparing the Sony H90 and Sony RX1R, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The H90 was manufactured 16 months before the RX1R making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the H90 matches up versus the RX1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are available at Sony H90 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H90 features outer 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) whilst the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the H90 versus the RX1R.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H90 and RX1R is 91 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H90 and RX1R.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H90 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1R will give you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.