Sony A3000 vs Sony HX90V

Here is a complete review of the Sony A3000 vs Sony HX90V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly comparable but the A3000 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A3000 was announced 19 months earlier than the HX90V making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A3000 matches up versus the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 has outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and 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 vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A3000 against the HX90V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and HX90V is 69 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and HX90V.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A3000 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A3000 will show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A3000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.