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Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony RX1R II

 H90 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony H90

 RX1R II H90 
IntroducedOctober 2015February 2012Newer by 44 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k461kClearer screen (+768k dot)

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony RX1R II

 H90 RX1R II 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

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.

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

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

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography advice
36
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000s)
great MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 Street photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
has a tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 Sports photography information
Sony RX1R II Sports photography information
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
63
great MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography details
Sony RX1R II Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
59
great MP (42 megapixels)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
heavier than competition (507 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography advice
44
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
68
has manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
great MP (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H90 Vlogging features
Sony RX1R II Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
34
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (507g)
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Sony H90 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony RX1R II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-28 2015-10-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222 gr (0.49 lbs) 507 gr (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life 290 images 220 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $230 $3,300