Pentax
X90
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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Pentax X90

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
 
Runner-up

Pentax X90

Reasons to buy the Pentax X90

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Zoom
 Great zoom
26x
Macro focus
 Great macro
0.9 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Pentax X90
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the X90's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Zoom More zoom 26x vs 16x
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 More than 2.5x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 0.9 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5.6x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The X90's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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 2.5x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX9v
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller 105x59x34 mm vs 112x81x99 mm
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 4.3x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 Around 9x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 26 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Thickness Much thinner 1.3" vs 3.9"
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 2.9x thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Weight Lighter 245 g vs 428 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Pentax X90 Pentax X90
40 vs 44
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Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the X90
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Pentax X90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax X-5

Pentax X-5

Super zoom

$227 - $260
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the X-5 vs the X90
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the X90
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the X90
Pentax X70

Pentax X70

Super zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the X70 vs the X90
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the X90

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$204
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Slightly more zoom
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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