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Sony H90 vs Sony S2000

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Sony H90 vs Sony S2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H90 was manufactured 2 years after the S2000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the H90 scores vs the S2000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony S2000

 H90 S2000 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 27 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony H90

 S2000 H90 

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony S2000

 H90 S2000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony H90 has outside 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 S2000 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the H90 versus the S2000.

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the H90 and S2000 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the H90 and S2000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony H90 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer H90 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography factors
Sony S2000 Portrait photography factors
36
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 Street photography features
Sony S2000 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
46
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 Sports photography info
Sony S2000 Sports photography info
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography features
Sony S2000 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition in class (222g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 Landscape photography information
Sony S2000 Landscape photography information
44
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
27
nice screen size (3 inches)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H90
Vlogging with Sony S2000
32
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (222g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Sony H90 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-28 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BG1 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $230 $225