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Sony A900 vs Sony HX5

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A99
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A900 and Sony HX5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the HX5 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A900 scores against the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony HX5

 A900 HX5 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A900

 HX5 A900 
LaunchedJune 2010October 2008More modern by 20 months

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony HX5

 A900 HX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 comes with external dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A900 versus the HX5.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and HX5 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and HX5.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A900 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A900 will give you greater detail due to its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A900
Portrait photography with Sony HX5
71
manual focus
fantastic MP (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
19
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography details
Sony HX5 Street photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A900
Travel photography with Sony HX5
54
environment sealing
fantastic MP (25MP)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
60
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 Landscape photography information
Sony HX5 Landscape photography information
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
doesn't have liveview
lack of Timelapse function
37
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging details
Sony HX5 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
31
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Sony A900 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony HX5
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-10-22 2010-06-16
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4032 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter 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 distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 2 One
Launch price $2,736 $275