Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H90
 vs
Sony Cybershot
H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

54

  
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

47

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 
Runner-up

Sony Cybershot H70

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot H70

Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H90
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 10.8x
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 More than 2x more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-H90's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $118.99 vs $314.64
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 The best price we've seen is $196 cheaper (2.6x less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-H90

Advantages of the Sony H70
Size Smaller 101x57x28 mm vs 105x60x34 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 194 g vs 222 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 Learn more about
the Sony H70
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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 47
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot H70 Sony Cybershot DSC-H70
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
H70:25 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
DSC-H90:1.3"
H70:1.1"
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-H90:222 g
H70:194 g
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 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
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 Cybershot H70
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cybershot H70
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cybershot H70
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cybershot H70
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thinner
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the WB150F vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the WB150F vs the Cybershot H70
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cybershot H70
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$90 - $119
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Cybershot H70

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-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 Cybershot DSC-H70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Travel zoom

$190
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Lowest price Cheaper
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H55 vs the Cybershot H70
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cybershot H70
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Weight Heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cybershot H70

appearance

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cybershot DSC-H70
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cybershot DSC-H70
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

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