Sony H90 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony H90 vs Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the H90 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The H90 was revealed 9 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the H90 matches up vs the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Sony H90 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H90 offers outside dimensions 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Check the Sony H90 vs Sony ZV-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the H90 vs the ZV-1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H90 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged H90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.