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Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Sony HX90V
(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
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Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Sony A7 III and Sony HX90V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and HX90V (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was released 2 years later than the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A7 III grades against the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony HX90V

 A7 III HX90V 
IntroducedFebruary 2018April 2015More recent by 35 months
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony A7 III

 HX90V A7 III 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony HX90V

 A7 III HX90V 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 III has exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the A7 III compared to the HX90V.

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and HX90V is 63 and 91 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 III and HX90V.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 III will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent A7 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX90V Portrait photography highlights
84
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
45
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
has face detection focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 III Street photography details
Sony HX90V Street photography details
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (610 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (360 CIPA)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7 III
Travel photography with Sony HX90V
73
good battery (610 CIPA)
environment proof
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
76
great battery power (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (610 per charge)
has double storage slots
53
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
great battery power (360 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
75
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of external mic socket
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Sony A7 III vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony HX90V
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-02-27 2015-04-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 51200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 693 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650 gr (1.43 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3730 not tested
Other
Battery life 610 images 360 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Two Single
Retail price $1,998 $440