Sony HX90V vs Sony WX5

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony HX90V vs Sony WX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX90V (18MP) and WX5 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX90V was brought out 4 years after the WX5 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the HX90V matches up against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX90V Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX90V offers outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the HX90V versus the WX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX90V and WX5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX90V and WX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to offer you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger HX90V should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.