Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H90
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life
 Great battery life
320 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H90
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Much cheaper $118.99 vs $412.95
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 The best price we've seen is $294 cheaper (3.5x less)
Weight Slightly lighter 222 g vs 234 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX10V
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-HX10V's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
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 fps
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 10x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 320 shots vs 290 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
54 vs 73
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DSC-H90:24 mm
DSC-HX10V:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life Great battery life Help
DSC-H90:290 shots
DSC-HX10V:320 shots
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-H90:222 g
DSC-HX10V:234 g
Size Large Help
Compact 105x60x34 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$216
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is much smaller
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204 - $259
Size Is much smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Size Much larger
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Zoom More zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

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