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Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
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Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Canon A810 versus Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A810 was launched 4 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A810 matches up vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Sony HX90V

 A810 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Canon A810

 HX90V A810 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2012More recent by 38 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon A810 and Sony HX90V

 A810 HX90V 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A810 versus the HX90V.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and HX90V.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX90V to produce more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A810 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A810
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
45
you can focus manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography details
Sony HX90V Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
76
good battery pack (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A810
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
38
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of mic jack
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Canon A810 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Sony HX90V
 Canon PowerShot A810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171 grams (0.38 pounds) 245 grams (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 360 photographs
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $99 $440