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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively similar but the HX90V (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The HX90V was announced within a month of the RX10 II so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the HX90V matches up versus the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony RX10 II

 HX90V RX10 II 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony HX90V

 RX10 II HX90V 
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony RX10 II

 HX90V RX10 II 
RevealedApril 2015June 2015Similar age
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony HX90V provides external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the HX90V versus the RX10 II.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX90V and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX90V and RX10 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX90V using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will offer greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
45
you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
provides face detection focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX90V
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
76
great battery pack (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
weather sealing
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (360 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
62
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V Vlogging information
Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
75
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have external mic support
31
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-04-14 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 638k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 400 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $440 $998