Nikon S620 vs Sony HX90V
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Nikon S620 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
- 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
- Revealed February 2009
(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
- Announced April 2015
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Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S620 and Sony HX90V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S620 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe S620 was released 7 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S620 scores against the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Sony HX90V
| S620 | HX90V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Nikon S620
| HX90V | S620 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2015 |  | February 2009 | Newer by 75 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon S620 and Sony HX90V
| S620 | HX90V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch screen |  | Absent Touch screen |
Nikon S620 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S620 comes with outside dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S620 versus the HX90V.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S620 and HX90V is 96 and 91 respectively.
Nikon S620 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S620 and HX90V.
As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX90V to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Nikon S620 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S620 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2009-02-03 | 2015-04-14 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 12 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.7-5.8 | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focus range | 2cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 638k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 120 gr (0.26 lb) | 245 gr (0.54 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 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 | - | 360 images |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL12 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $37 | $440 |