Sony H90 vs Sony W220

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony H90 and Sony W220, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H90 was manufactured 3 years after the W220 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the H90 matches up vs the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are available at Sony H90 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H90 offers outside 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 W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony H90 and Sony W220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the H90 against the W220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and W220 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and W220.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony H90 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern H90 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.