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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A6500 and Sony HX90V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was brought out 19 months later than the HX90V making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the A6500 matches up against the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony HX90V

 A6500 HX90V 
RevealedOctober 2016April 2015Fresher by 19 months
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony A6500

 HX90V A6500 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony HX90V

 A6500 HX90V 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6500 has got exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Sony A6500 and Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6500 versus the HX90V.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and HX90V is 81 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6500 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger A6500 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6500
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
45
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography advice
Sony HX90V Street photography advice
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX90V Sports photography highlights
77
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (360 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
74
environment sealing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
76
good battery power (360 shots)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6500
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
53
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
good battery power (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging features
Sony HX90V Vlogging features
39
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
75
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic socket
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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony HX90V
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-10-06 2015-04-14
Physical type 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
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 distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in 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 (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 360 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,298 $440