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Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
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Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H90 (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H90 was revealed 23 months prior to the HX400V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the H90 matches up versus the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony HX400V

 H90 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony H90

 HX400V H90 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2012Fresher by 23 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony HX400V

 H90 HX400V 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H90 has exterior 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) and the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the H90 vs the HX400V.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and HX400V is 91 and 62 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older H90 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography details
Sony HX400V Portrait photography details
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H90 Street photography advice
Sony HX400V Street photography advice
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than average in class (660 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 Sports photography details
Sony HX400V Sports photography details
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incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H90
Travel photography with Sony HX400V
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lighter than competitors (222 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (660 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H90
Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
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fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H90 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX400V Vlogging highlights
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (660 grams)
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Sony H90 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony HX400V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-28 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz X
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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 222 grams (0.49 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images 300 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $230 $448