Sony DSC-H90 vs Nikon S9100

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H90

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Wider aperture

f/3.3

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the DSC-H90's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)

Better image stabilization

Lens

Sensor shift

Less risk of blur

Smaller

105x60x34 mm

105x62x35 mm

Around 10% smaller

Much cheaper

$119.95

$421.99

The best price we've seen is $302 cheaper (3.5x less)

Slightly longer battery life

290 shots

270 shots

Around 10% more shots per battery charge

Much longer exposures

30s

30x longer exposures

Slightly thinner

1.3"

1.4"

Almost the same

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the Sony DSC-H90

Advantages of the Nikon S9100

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly higher resolution screen

921k dots

460k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

More zoom

18x

16x

Around 30% more zoom

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Shoots significantly faster

9.5 fps

1 fps

9.5x faster continuous shooting

Slightly lighter

214 g

222 g

Almost the same

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Nikon S9100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

59	vs	66
Explain scores

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S9100.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Great zoom

DSC-H90:	16x
S9100:	18x

Good wide angle

DSC-H90:	24 mm
S9100:	25 mm

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

Quite thick

DSC-H90:	1.3"
S9100:	1.4"

Heavy

DSC-H90:	222 g
S9100:	214 g

Large

DSC-H90:	105x60x34 mm
S9100:	105x62x35 mm

	Neither camera can take 3D photos
	No 3d support

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

	No built-in GPS
	Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813

Has a built-in GPS

Captures 3D images

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is much more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298

Has a built-in GPS

Captures 3D images

Is significantly more expensive

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290

Has a built-in GPS

Records movies in 24p

Is slightly more expensive

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159

Is significantly smaller

Is thinner

Compare the WB150F vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Compare the WB150F vs the Coolpix S9100

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$200 - $229

Has slightly more zoom

Has a built-in GPS

Is slightly more expensive

Has a slightly shorter battery life

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$175

Slightly closer macro focusing

Has a faster max shutter speed

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Coolpix S9100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413

Has a built-in GPS

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is much more expensive

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Coolpix S9100

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190

Much smaller

Significantly wider aperture

Significantly less zoom

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209

Significantly longer battery life

Significantly faster max shutter speed

Much worse wide angle

Much larger

Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100

Much smaller

Much thinner

Less zoom

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204

Much smaller

Higher resolution movies

Less zoom

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$149

Has a GPS

Takes 3D photos

Lower speed movies

Shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327

Has a GPS

Significantly more zoom

Significantly lower resolution screen

Shorter battery life

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100

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Nikon Coolpix S9100

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H90

Advantages of the Nikon S9100

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Samsung WB150F

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony DSC WX100

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Nikon Coolpix S9500

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