Fujifilm X10 vs Sony HX90V

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm X10 and Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and HX90V (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X10 was released 3 years prior to the HX90V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm X10 scores vs the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm X10 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X10 provides physical dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X10 and Sony HX90V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X10 vs the HX90V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X10 and HX90V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X10 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX90V will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X10 will be behind in sensor technology.