Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The H90 was manufactured 4 years prior to the RX1R II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the H90 grades against the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H90 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony H90 features outside dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the H90 vs the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and RX1R II.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H90 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX1R II will resolve greater detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged H90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.