Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
- Launched August 2013
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Introduced April 2015

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The N Facebook ready was brought out 20 months earlier than the HX90V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the N Facebook ready matches up against the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Sony HX90V
N Facebook ready | HX90V | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Canon N Facebook ready
HX90V | N Facebook ready | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | ![]() | August 2013 | Fresher by 20 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 461k | Crisper display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Sony HX90V
N Facebook ready | HX90V | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both are selfie friendly |
Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the HX90V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and HX90V.
To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older N Facebook ready will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon N Facebook ready vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-08-22 | 2015-04-14 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 5 | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 2248 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Tilting |
Display size | 2.8" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 461k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | PureColor II G touch | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 195 gr (0.43 lbs) | 245 gr (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 images | 360 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-9L | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $299 | $440 |