Nikon A900 vs Sony HX90V
Portability
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
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88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
50
Portability
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
91 Imaging
43 Features
63 Overall
51
Nikon A900 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
Nikon A900
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
- 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
- Launched February 2016
- Successor is Nikon A1000
Sony HX90V
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(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
- Announced April 2015
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Lets look more closely at the Nikon A900 vs Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the A900 (20MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe A900 was launched 11 months after the HX90V so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A900 grades against the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are available at Nikon A900 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Sony HX90V
| A900 | HX90V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2016 |  | April 2015 | More modern by 11 months |
Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Nikon A900
| HX90V | A900 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon A900 and Sony HX90V
| A900 | HX90V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurement |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 921k | Identical display resolution |
| Touch friendly display |  | No Touch friendly display |
Nikon A900 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 offers external dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A900 against the HX90V.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and HX90V is 88 and 91 respectively.
Nikon A900 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and HX90V.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon A900 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer A900 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
Nikon A900 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon A900 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX90V Portrait photography highlights
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Nikon A900 Street photography highlights
Sony HX90V Street photography highlights
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (289 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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incredible zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
good battery pack (360 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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lighter than competitors (289g)
supports bluetooth
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (245g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape photography with Nikon A900
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
good battery pack (360 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Nikon A900 Vlogging factors
Sony HX90V Vlogging factors
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (289g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
missing microphone jack
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Nikon A900 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix A900 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix A900 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2016-02-23 | 2015-04-14 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-840mm (35.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.4-6.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 638 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | - | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 289g (0.64 lbs) | 245g (0.54 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") | 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 | 300 images | 360 images |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL12 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $400 | $440 |