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Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41
Fujifilm XF1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 Key Specs

Fujifilm XF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced September 2012
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Released February 2012
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm XF1 and Sony H90, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XF1 (12MP) and H90 (16MP) and the Fujifilm XF1 (2/3") and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XF1 was launched 7 months later than the H90 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm XF1 scores versus the H90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XF1 over the Sony H90

 Fujifilm XF1 H90 
ReleasedSeptember 2012February 2012Fresher by 7 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Fujifilm XF1

 H90 Fujifilm XF1 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm XF1 and Sony H90

 Fujifilm XF1 H90 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm XF1 has got external measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm XF1 against the H90.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm XF1 and H90 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XF1 and H90.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XF1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H90 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm XF1 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm XF1
Portrait photography with Sony H90
42
focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (2/3")
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (2/3")
more heavy than competition in class (255g)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Sports photography highlights
Sony H90 Sports photography highlights
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (2/3")
has no phase detect AF
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XF1
Travel photography with Sony H90
60
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (255 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (222g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XF1 Landscape photography advice
Sony H90 Landscape photography advice
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (2/3")
no Timelapse recording
44
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm XF1
Vlogging with Sony H90
34
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (255g)
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Fujifilm XF1 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XF1 and Sony H90
 Fujifilm XF1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm XF1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-09-17 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 222 grams (0.49 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 199 not tested
Other
Battery life - 290 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $380 $230