Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V
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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Released January 2019
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- 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
- Released April 2015
Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V Overview
In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony A6400 and Sony HX90V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe A6400 was brought out 3 years after the HX90V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A6400 grades versus the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony HX90V
A6400 | HX90V | |||
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Released | January 2019 | April 2015 | More modern by 46 months | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 921k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony A6400
HX90V | A6400 |
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Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony HX90V
A6400 | HX90V | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies |
Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Examine the Sony A6400 and Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6400 and the HX90V.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and HX90V is 83 and 91 respectively.
Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and HX90V.
As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6400 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer A6400 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Sony Alpha a6400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha a6400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2019-01-15 | 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 measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 32000 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 102400 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
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 mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 922 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | 638 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 403 grams (0.89 lbs) | 245 grams (0.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 83 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1431 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 images | 360 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $898 | $440 |