Sony HX90V vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony HX90V vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the HX90V (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The HX90V was launched 6 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the HX90V matches up vs the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX90V Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX90V offers external 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the HX90V against the ZV-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX90V and ZV-1 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX90V and ZV-1.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HX90V because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HX90V is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.