Sony H90 vs Sony TX7

On this page, we will be matching up the Sony H90 versus Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor size.

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The H90 was brought out 2 years after the TX7 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the H90 matches up vs the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H90 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony H90 offers exterior 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) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Sony H90 versus Sony TX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the H90 vs the TX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H90 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H90 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony H90 will deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent H90 will have an advantage in sensor tech.