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Sony H90 vs Sony A58

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Older Model is Sony A57
Photography Glossary

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Sony H90 and Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the H90 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The H90 was introduced 21 months prior to the A58 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the H90 scores against the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony A58

 H90 A58 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony H90

 A58 H90 
ReleasedNovember 2013February 2012Fresher by 21 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony A58

 H90 A58 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony H90 enjoys outside dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the H90 and the A58.

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and A58 is 91 and 68 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and A58.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The H90 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older H90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography features
Sony A58 Portrait photography features
36
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 Street photography advice
Sony A58 Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (690 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography information
Sony A58 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
63
great battery pack (690 CIPA)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 Landscape photography details
Sony A58 Landscape photography details
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (690 per charge)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H90 Vlogging advice
Sony A58 Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Sony H90 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony SLT-A58
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2012-02-28 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
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
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 492g (1.08 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life 290 shots 690 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $230 $645