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Sony HX90V vs Sony W560

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 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
  • Announced April 2015
Sony W560
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony W560

 HX90V W560 
ReleasedApril 2015January 2011Fresher by 52 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony HX90V

 W560 HX90V 

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony W560

 HX90V W560 
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HX90V and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
Portrait photography with Sony W560
45
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography highlights
Sony W560 Street photography highlights
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (360 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX90V
Travel photography with Sony W560
76
better than average battery (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W560 as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
better than average battery (360 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Vlogging camera
Sony W560 as a Vlogging camera
75
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
missing external mic socket
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony W560
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
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