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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV 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 RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 III
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 V
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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony HX90V versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very close but the HX90V (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The HX90V was brought out about the same time to the RX100 IV and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the HX90V matches up against the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony RX100 IV

 HX90V RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony HX90V

 RX100 IV HX90V 
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony RX100 IV

 HX90V RX100 IV 
IntroducedApril 2015June 2015Same age
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX90V offers exterior 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 RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the HX90V compared to the RX100 IV.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX90V and RX100 IV is 91 and 89 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HX90V and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX90V due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography advice
45
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography details
Sony RX100 IV Street photography details
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245g)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V Sports photography details
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography details
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery life (360 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (16.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V Travel photography information
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography information
76
great battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
86
lighter than competition (298 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
great battery life (360 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
74
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V Vlogging features
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging features
75
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of microphone port
81
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (298g)
no microphone socket
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Sony HX90V vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-04-14 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
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
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 638k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.59x
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 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 pounds) 298g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 360 images 280 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $440 $898