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Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V

Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony A7R
  • Updated by Sony A7R III
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
  • Launched April 2015
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Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Sony A7R II versus Sony HX90V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and HX90V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was released 2 months after the HX90V which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A7R II scores versus the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony HX90V

 A7R II HX90V 
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony A7R II

 HX90V A7R II 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony HX90V

 A7R II HX90V 
LaunchedJune 2015April 2015Similar age
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7R II comes with outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7R II against the HX90V.

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and HX90V is 68 and 91 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and HX90V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R II will give you more detail as a result of its extra 24MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R II
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
85
manual focus
MP count high (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
45
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has face detect focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7R II
Street photography with Sony HX90V
81
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7R II
Sports photography with Sony HX90V
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
bad battery (290 CIPA)
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7R II
Travel photography with Sony HX90V
62
environment proof
MP count high (42 megapixels)
bad battery (290 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
76
better than average battery power (360 shots)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
bad battery (290 CIPA)
53
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R II Vlogging details
Sony HX90V Vlogging details
37
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
75
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone support
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Sony A7R II vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony HX90V
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-06-10 2015-04-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 7974 x 5316 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 399 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 625g (1.38 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 98 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 3434 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos 360 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $2,913 $440