Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony HX90V
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Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 520g - 124 x 80 x 95mm
- Announced September 2010
- Later Model is Leica V-Lux 3
(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
- Introduced April 2015
Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony HX90V Overview
Here, we will be comparing the Leica V-Lux 2 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 2 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Europe Approves Revolutionary AI LegislationThe V-Lux 2 was brought out 5 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 2 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the V-Lux 2 matches up versus the HX90V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony HX90V Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 2 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 2 over the Sony HX90V
V-Lux 2 | HX90V | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Leica V-Lux 2
HX90V | V-Lux 2 | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | September 2010 | Fresher by 55 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Leica V-Lux 2 and Sony HX90V
V-Lux 2 | HX90V | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 2 offers outside dimensions of 124mm x 80mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and 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).
Contrast the Leica V-Lux 2 and Sony HX90V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the V-Lux 2 compared to the HX90V.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 2 and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.
Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 2 and HX90V.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX90V to provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older V-Lux 2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Leica V-Lux 2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Leica | Sony |
Model type | Leica V-Lux 2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2010-09-21 | 2015-04-14 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 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 |
Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 638 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 11.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.50 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD Lite | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 520 gr (1.15 pounds) | 245 gr (0.54 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 80 x 95mm (4.9" x 3.1" x 3.7") | 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 | - | 360 shots |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $1,000 | $440 |