Sony H90 vs Sony HX1

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony H90 and Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The H90 was introduced 2 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the H90 scores versus the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H90 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H90 has got external dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Check out the Sony H90 and Sony HX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the H90 compared to the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H90 and HX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and HX1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H90 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H90 will provide you with more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher H90 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.