Sony HX90V vs Sony A58

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony HX90V and Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the A58 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the HX90V (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The HX90V was unveiled 17 months after the A58 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the HX90V grades vs the A58 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX90V Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX90V has outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the HX90V compared to the A58.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX90V and A58 is 91 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX90V and A58.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX90V having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A58 will resolve extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer HX90V should have an advantage in sensor tech.