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Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
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
  • Announced April 2015
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Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony A6300 versus Sony HX90V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was launched 10 months after the HX90V so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A6300 scores versus the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony HX90V

 A6300 HX90V 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016April 2015Newer by 10 months
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony A6300

 HX90V A6300 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony HX90V

 A6300 HX90V 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6300 has exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 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).

Analyze the Sony A6300 versus Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6300 compared to the HX90V.

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and HX90V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The image below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and HX90V.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will show more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger A6300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
Sony HX90V Portrait photography information
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
45
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography advice
Sony HX90V Sports photography advice
75
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography information
Sony HX90V Travel photography information
76
weather sealing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
76
great battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography features
Sony HX90V Landscape photography features
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
53
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX90V Vlogging highlights
35
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
75
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony A6300 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony HX90V
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-02-03 2015-04-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X 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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 425 -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 gr (0.89 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 360 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
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