Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Released 2012

A 16.1-megapixel travel-zoom compact with a stabilised 24–384 mm equivalent lens, manual exposure and 720p video.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Megapixels: 16.1
Lens: 24–384 mm equivalent
Video: 1280 × 720 at 30 fps
Body weight: 192 g

What reviewers say

Câmera versus Câmera liked low-ISO detail, colour and exposure, but found purple fringing and lost shadow detail. 3DNews praised handling and battery life, while criticising screen glare, slow startup and poor video quality. Both found some controls awkward; Câmera versus Câmera also noted lens noise during movie zooming.

From cameraversuscamera.com.br and 3dnews.ru

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Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/2.3-type
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 16.1 MP
Largest image: 4608 × 3456
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 80–3200
Sensor detail: 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD with 16.4 million total photosites; optical format is not a physical dimension
Image formats: JPEG (DCF, Exif and MPF Baseline); Sweep Panorama stitches multiple frames separately from sensor resolution
Image processor: BIONZ with D-Range Optimizer

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 24–384 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/3.3–5.9
Optical zoom: 16×
Stabilisation: Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst: 1 fps
Lens detail: Sony G lens, actual 4.28–68.48 mm. Stills 24–384 mm equivalent at 4:3 or 26–416 mm at 16:9; movies 25–400 mm at 16:9 or 31–496 mm at 4:3 with Standard movie stabilisation
Autofocus: Multi-point, centre and tracking AF with face detection and AF illuminator; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 120 cm telephoto
Shutter: Intelligent Auto 2–1/1600 second, Program 1–1/1600, Manual 30–1/1600
Burst detail: Approximately 1 fps; Sony UK specifies three frames at the headline rate. The exact User Guide permits up to 100 continuous images, with the interval increasing according to image size; focus, white balance and exposure remain fixed from the first frame
Stabilisation detail: Optical SteadyShot; Standard or Active stabilisation for movies
Flash: Built-in pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–3.7 m wide or 1.2–2.1 m telephoto
Exposure controls: Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program, Manual, Sweep Panorama and scene selection. Manual exposure provides two aperture settings at each focal length using an ND filter; no aperture or shutter priority. Exposure and white-balance bracketing

Video

Highest video resolution: 1280 × 720 at 30 fps
Video detail: MP4 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, approximately 30 progressive fps: 1280×720 Fine at 9 Mbps or Standard at 6 Mbps; VGA at 3 Mbps. Optical zoom during recording. Approximately 29-minute/2 GB clip limit; recording conditions affect duration
Audio: Monaural built-in microphone, speaker and AV audio output

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 3″
Screen dots: 460,800
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 3-inch TFT LCD with 460800 colour-subpixel dots; no electronic or optical viewfinder

Connections and design

Battery life (maker's claim): 290 photographs
Body weight: 192 g
Release detail: Sony announced the camera in February 2012 and planned early-April availability in Hong Kong. 3DNews tested a commercially available Sony Ukraine review sample in 2012; earliest worldwide actual first-sale month remains unresolved, so year precision retained
Recording media: Approximately 27 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SD/SDHC/SDXC and microSD/microSDHC with appropriate adapters. 720p recording requires a compatible memory card
Ports: USB / A/V OUT jack with USB 2.0 and analogue video/audio output; no HDMI
Battery life detail: NP-BG1 supplied; NP-FG1 optional. Typical 3.4 Wh/960 mAh at 3.6 V. Approximately 290 images/145 minutes under CIPA still-photo conditions; 145 is minutes, not the shot count
Charging: External BC-CSGD charger; approximately 270-minute normal charge or 330-minute full charge from depleted NP-BG1 at 25°C. Battery is not charged through USB
Dimensions: 104.7×59.7×33.8 mm width×height×depth (CIPA)
Weight detail: Sony UK specifies 192 g body only; operating instructions specify approximately 222 g including NP-BG1 and Memory Stick Duo under CIPA conditions
Colours: Black, silver and red; regional availability varies
In the box: NP-BG1 battery and case, BC-CSGD charger, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; mains lead and other supplied accessories vary by region

Pros and cons

Pros

24 mm equivalent wide-angle lens and 16× optical zoom
Optical SteadyShot with Active movie mode
Manual exposure and exposure bracketing

Cons

No RAW recording or viewfinder
Approximately 1 fps continuous shooting
Video limited to 720p

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX10V	Compact	1/2.3-type	18.2	24–384 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080	204 g	2012
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX20V	Compact	1/2.3-type	18.2	25–500 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	221 g	Mar 2012
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX30V	Compact	1/2.3-type	18.2	25–500 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	221 g	Mar 2012

Sources

Photo: Sony (manufacturer-supplied photograph explicitly credited by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 in black, front view: Sony (manufacturer-supplied photograph explicitly credited by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 in black, rear view with its display off: Sony (manufacturer-supplied photograph explicitly credited by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 in red, front oblique view with lens extended: Sony (manufacturer-supplied photograph explicitly credited by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 in silver, front oblique view with lens extended: Sony (manufacturer-supplied photograph explicitly credited by digitalkamera.de; complete supplied canvas retained)

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