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Sony H90 vs Sony TX1

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony H90 versus Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The H90 was released 2 years after the TX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the H90 scores vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Sony TX1

 H90 TX1 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2009Newer by 32 months
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony H90

 TX1 H90 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony H90 and Sony TX1

 H90 TX1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H90 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Sony H90 versus Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the H90 vs the TX1.

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H90 and TX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The H90 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H90 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern H90 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H90 Portrait photography details
Sony TX1 Portrait photography details
36
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H90
Street photography with Sony TX1
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (222g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H90 Sports photography info
Sony TX1 Sports photography info
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H90 Travel photography advice
Sony TX1 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than others (222 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H90 Landscape photography details
Sony TX1 Landscape photography details
44
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
31
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H90
Vlogging with Sony TX1
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than others (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
28
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Sony H90 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H90 and Sony TX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-02-28 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech ClearPhoto TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1250 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $230 $350