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Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The H90 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A77 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the H90 matches up versus the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony A77 II

 H90 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony H90

 A77 II H90 
AnnouncedMay 2014February 2012Fresher by 27 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k461kSharper display (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony A77 II

 H90 A77 II 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H90 has got physical measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the H90 versus the A77 II.

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the H90 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H90 and A77 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H90 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older H90 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography information
Sony A77 II Portrait photography information
36
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H90
Street photography with Sony A77 II
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
low battery pack (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H90
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
69
lighter than competition (222g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery pack (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 Landscape photography factors
Sony A77 II Landscape photography factors
44
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
low battery pack (480 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H90 Vlogging factors
Sony A77 II Vlogging factors
32
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (222 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
77
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
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Sony H90 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-02-28 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lbs) 647 grams (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 480 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
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
Launch price $230 $1,198