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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Sony HX90V versus Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty similar but the HX90V (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX90V was introduced 2 years after the RX100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the HX90V grades vs the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony RX100

 HX90V RX100 
IntroducedApril 2015August 2012More modern by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony HX90V

 RX100 HX90V 
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony RX100

 HX90V RX100 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX90V has got external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX90V versus Sony RX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HX90V versus the RX100.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HX90V and RX100 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX90V and RX100.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX90V using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 will offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer HX90V will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 Portrait photography factors
45
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography factors
Sony RX100 Street photography factors
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (240g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (360 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 Travel photography highlights
76
better than average battery life (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
79
lighter than competition (240g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
74
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX90V
Vlogging with Sony RX100
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of microphone socket
38
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony RX100
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2015-04-14 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 638k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 grams (0.54 pounds) 240 grams (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $440 $448