Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H90
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Zoom
 Great zoom
16x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
290 shots
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Size
 Really small
Super compact 94x56x22 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
142 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H90
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10x
Help
 More than 2.5x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life 290 shots vs 220 shots
Help
 More than 30% more shots per battery charge
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the Sony DSC-H90

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W690
Size Much smaller 94x56x22 mm vs 105x60x34 mm
Help
 Around 50% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 142 g vs 222 g
Help
 Around 40% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $99.99 vs $118.99
Help
 The best price we've seen is $19 cheaper (around 20% less)
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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
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Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DSC-H90:24 mm
DSC-W690:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
DSC-H90:$118.99
DSC-W690:$99.99
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$150
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Thickness Is thinner
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Zoom Has slightly less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W650 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W650 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the WB150F vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the WB150F vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
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-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690

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