Sony HX90V vs Sony W560
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Key Specs
(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
- Announced April 2015
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Released January 2011
Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Sony HX90V vs Sony W560, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the HX90V (18MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe HX90V was introduced 4 years later than the W560 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the HX90V matches up against the W560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX90V Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony W560
HX90V | W560 | |||
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Released | April 2015 | January 2011 | Fresher by 52 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony HX90V
W560 | HX90V |
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Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony W560
HX90V | W560 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX90V has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).
Look at the Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HX90V against the W560.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HX90V and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX90V and W560.
As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony HX90V to give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern HX90V should have an edge in sensor tech.
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2015-04-14 | 2011-01-06 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz X | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-6.4 | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 921k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 638k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 format | AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 245 gr (0.54 lbs) | 110 gr (0.24 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-BX1 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $440 | $139 |