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Sony H90 vs Sony HX1

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Introduced April 2009
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Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony HX1

 H90 HX1 
IntroducedFebruary 2012April 2009Fresher by 35 months
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Sony H90

 HX1 H90 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony HX1

 H90 HX1 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

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

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX1 Portrait photography advice
36
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
you can focus manually
no external flash support
MP count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (544 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Sports photography camera
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
36
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography features
Sony HX1 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (222g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
48
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (544 grams)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H90
Landscape photography with Sony HX1
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
39
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H90 Vlogging advice
Sony HX1 Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (222g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
22
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1440 x 1080 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (544g)
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Sony H90 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony HX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-28 2009-04-22
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m 9.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 544g (1.20 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $230 $47,999