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Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Later Model is Sony HX20V
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Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below, we are looking at the Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are built by Sony. The image resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H90 was launched within a month of the HX10V which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the H90 matches up versus the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony HX10V

 H90 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony H90

 HX10V H90 
Display resolution922k461kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony HX10V

 H90 HX10V 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2012Same generation
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H90 features outer measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the H90 compared to the HX10V.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the H90 and HX10V is 91 and 91 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H90 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX10V to show greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX10V Portrait photography highlights
36
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
38
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 Street photography info
Sony HX10V Street photography info
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 Sports photography info
Sony HX10V Sports photography info
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography factors
Sony HX10V Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (234 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 Landscape photography information
Sony HX10V Landscape photography information
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
45
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H90 Vlogging details
Sony HX10V Vlogging details
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (234g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Sony H90 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony HX10V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-28 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
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) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology ClearPhoto TFT LCD display XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.70 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 lb) 234g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 320 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $230 $616