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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
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 NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was manufactured 3 years before the HX90V which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the NEX-6 matches up against the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony HX90V

 NEX-6 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony NEX-6

 HX90V NEX-6 
IntroducedApril 2015March 2013More modern by 25 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony HX90V

 NEX-6 HX90V 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution921k921kEqual screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-6 vs the HX90V.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and HX90V is 85 and 91 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX90V will resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged NEX-6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography features
Sony HX90V Portrait photography features
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
45
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
features face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography info
Sony HX90V Street photography info
78
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (345g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography info
Sony HX90V Sports photography info
66
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery life (360 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
Sony HX90V Travel photography details
75
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly display
76
good battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX90V Landscape photography factors
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
53
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
good battery life (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
32
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
75
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic jack
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony HX90V
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-03-25 2015-04-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 638 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345g (0.76 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 360 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $365 $440