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Sony HX90V vs Sony A55

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 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
  • Released April 2015
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Newer Model is Sony A57
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Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Sony HX90V and Sony A55, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the A55 (16MP) is fairly close but the HX90V (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The HX90V was launched 4 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the HX90V scores vs the A55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony A55

 HX90V A55 
ReleasedApril 2015August 2010Fresher by 57 months

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony HX90V

 A55 HX90V 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony A55

 HX90V A55 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution921k921kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony HX90V provides physical 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) while the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the HX90V compared to the A55.

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX90V and A55 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HX90V and A55.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX90V because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony HX90V will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent HX90V should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography details
Sony A55 Portrait photography details
45
you can focus manually
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
Sony A55 as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX90V
Sports photography with Sony A55
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery life (360 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery (380 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V Travel photography details
Sony A55 Travel photography details
76
good battery life (360 per charge)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (380 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A55 as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
good battery life (360 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
not so great battery (380 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX90V
Vlogging with Sony A55
75
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of external microphone support
78
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
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Sony HX90V vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony A55
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony SLT-A55
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony SLT-A55
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2015-04-14 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.4 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 638k dot 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lb) 500 grams (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 816
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 380 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $440 $800