Sony H90 vs Sony TX1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony H90 versus Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The H90 was released 2 years after the TX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the H90 scores vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony H90 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H90 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Sony H90 versus Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the H90 vs the TX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and TX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The H90 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H90 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern H90 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.