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Sony HX9V vs Sony T90

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Sony HX9V and Sony T90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX9V (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The HX9V was unveiled 2 years after the T90 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the HX9V scores vs the T90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Sony T90

 HX9V T90 
LaunchedJuly 2011February 2009More modern by 30 months
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony HX9V

 T90 HX9V 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX9V and Sony T90

 HX9V T90 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX9V comes with outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Sony HX9V and Sony T90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the HX9V against the T90.

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the HX9V and T90 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HX9V and T90.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX9V to deliver extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent HX9V should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX9V
Portrait photography with Sony T90
39
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX9V Street photography information
Sony T90 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX9V as a Sports photography camera
Sony T90 as a Sports photography camera
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX9V Travel photography details
Sony T90 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
50
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX9V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T90 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX9V Vlogging details
Sony T90 Vlogging details
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
27
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
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Sony HX9V vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX9V and Sony T90
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9VSony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-07-19 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-10.0
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
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 model NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $328 $259