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Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 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
  • Revealed April 2015
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HX90V (18MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the HX90V (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The HX90V was announced 5 years after the TX5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HX90V matches up vs the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony TX5

 HX90V TX5 
IntroducedApril 2015February 2010Newer by 63 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony HX90V

 TX5 HX90V 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony TX5

 HX90V TX5 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony HX90V comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the HX90V vs the TX5.

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the HX90V and TX5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX90V and TX5.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX90V with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX90V will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher HX90V provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography factors
Sony TX5 Portrait photography factors
45
focusing manually
MP count decent (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
26
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography information
Sony TX5 Street photography information
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than average (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Sports photography camera
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (360 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V Travel photography features
Sony TX5 Travel photography features
76
great battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
environment proofing
has touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (148g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
great battery life (360 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX5 as a Vlogging camera
75
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of external mic support
30
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average (148g)
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Sony HX90V vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-04-14 2010-02-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 638 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 2.90 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lb) 148 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 360 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $440 $239