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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX90VSonyCyber-shot DSC-P72
Overview
ReleasedJune 20152003
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1/2.3-type1/2.7-type
Sensor typeBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOSSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution18.2 MP3.21 MP
Largest image4896 × 36722048 × 1536
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range80–3200100–400
Sensor detail1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is distinct from physical sensor dimensions1/2.7-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD; approximately 3.34 million total and 3.21 million effective photosites in exact shared manual; UK specification rounds effective count to 3.2 MP
Image formatsJPEG Fine or Standard; no RAW. 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and square stills plus stitched Sweep PanoramaJPEG Exif 2.2 stills with Fine/Standard compression; GIF Clip Motion, MPEG-1 movies and mono voice-with-still mode. No RAW or TIFF recording
ISO detailOrdinary single-frame ISO 80–3200. Multi-shot Noise Reduction extends to ISO 6400 and 12800 using interpolation and composite exposuresAuto or manually selected ISO 100, 200 or 400; no continuous ISO dial
Image processorBIONZ X14-bit DXP A/D conversion; Clear Colour NR, Clear Luminance NR and NR Slow Shutter processing
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–720 mm equivalent39–117 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/3.5–6.4f/2.8–5.6
Optical zoom30×3×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisation–
Maximum continuous burst10 fps–
Lens detailZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* lens; 11 elements in 10 groups including 5 aspherical elements, five-blade iris; actual 4.1–123 mm. Equivalent still range 24–720 mm at 4:3, 25–750 mm at 3:2, 26.5–795 mm at 16:9 and 27.5–825 mm at 1:1. Customisable lens control ring; digital Clear Image Zoom distinct from optical zoomPhysical focal length 6–18 mm, equivalent to 39–117 mm, F2.8–5.6. Normal autofocus from 50 cm; separate Macro mode from 10 cm wide or 50 cm tele in the exact manual. Lens retracts and its automatic cover closes when powered off. Smart Zoom crops at lower resolutions, up to 9.6× total at VGA; this is not additional optical zoom. Optional conversion lenses via VAD-PEA in the UK table
AutofocusAF-S, direct manual focus and manual focus; AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes. Nine-point wide, centre, flexible spot S/M/L and expanded flexible spot; Lock-on AF, manual-focus peaking and magnification. Minimum focus from lens front approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephotoAutomatic Multi AF or centre AF with AF-assist illuminator; preset distances 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity, not continuous manual focusing
ShutterMechanical shutter: Auto 4–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000, aperture-priority 8–1/2000. Above ISO 3200 the slowest shutter is 1/4 secondAutomatic shutter 2–1/2000 second in the exact UK specification and Sony Japan P72 table; no manual shutter selection
Burst detailApproximately 10 full-resolution photographs per second, up to ten frames. Flash lowers the rate and some modes prohibit bursts. Focus and exposure locked from first frame in Cameralabs testingTwo-shot Burst captures two full-size stills; exact continuous fps not established. Multi Burst stores sixteen 320×240 subframes in one 1280×960 composite with 1/30, 1/15 or 1/7.5-second intervals. Maker lists 1.5 seconds between maximum-size single shots and 2.3-second startup; neither is continuous fps
Stabilisation detailOptical still-image stabilisation; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic correction including rotation–
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash; auto, fill, slow, rear-sync and off modes. ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto; no external-flash shoeBuilt-in Auto, forced, off and slow-sync flash, red-eye reduction and daylight fill. ISO Auto recommended distance 0.5–3.8 m wide or 0.5–2.5 m tele in the exact manual; UK table headline 0.5–3.8 m does not describe both zoom ends. No hot shoe or accessory shoe
Exposure controlsP/A/S/M for stills and movies; three Memory Recall positions. Multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV stepsAutomatic and Program exposure with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, multi-pattern/spot metering, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, Snow and Beach scenes; no aperture/shutter priority or manual exposure
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 60 fps640 × 480 at 16.6 fps
Video detailXAVC S 1920 × 1080 at 60p, 30p or 24p/50 Mbps; AVCHD 60p/28 Mbps, 60i or 24p/24 or 17 Mbps. International PAL/NTSC selection switches to 50p/50i/25p; main rate represents NTSC. MP4 includes Full HD 60/30 fps and 720 p30 fps. XAVC S requires Class 10 SDXC. Optical zoom during filming; AVCHD/XAVC clips approximately 29 minutes, MP4 28 Mbps approximately 20 minutes due 4 GB limit. HDMI4 K output is for stills, not 4 K video recordingMPEG-1 VX 640×480 at 16.6 fps in exact UK specifications, with mono sound; US maker press rounds to 16 fps. Mail 160×112 mode is separate. Clip length limited by card capacity; zoom cannot change during recording
AudioXAVC S LPCM stereo, AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo; microphone reference-level controlBuilt-in electret condenser microphone and dynamic speaker; mono movie recording and still-image voice memo for 5 seconds after a tap or up to 40 seconds while holding shutter
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Screen size3″1.5″
Screen dots921,600123,200
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screen–No
Display detail4:3 Xtra Fine TFT LCD tilts upward approximately 180°; five-step brightness control, no touchscreenFixed 1.5-type TFT with 123,200 colour-subpixel dots (560×220); these are not 123,200 image pixels
Viewfinder detailRetractable 0.2-type OLED Tru-Finder, 638400 dots, 100% coverage and0.50 × 35 mm-equivalent magnification; eye sensor and −4 to +3 dioptre adjustment. Pop up housing and extend eyepiece to useOptical zoom finder; SmartZoom cropping and Macro framing differ from finder image, so maker directs Macro use to LCD
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)390 photographs–
Body weight218 g197 g
Release detailSony Japan’s 19 May 2015 announcement specifies sale on 5 June 2015; Sony Hong Kong specifies mid-June after 8 May–7 June pre-orders. June precision retained without treating the Japanese day as a confirmed international first-sale daySony Europe announced the family on 3 February 2003 with planned March/April European availability. Sony Japan announcement on 25 February states planned P72 availability on 14 March. The exact Imaging Resource test dated 8 May 2003 marks availability as Now, establishing actual sale in 2003 by then; earliest actual retail month unresolved, so year precision retained. No explicit direct predecessor link established
Recording mediaMemory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC(UHS-I). Memory Stick Micro and microSD/HC/XC require adaptersMemory Stick and Memory Stick PRO serial interface; 16 MB supplied. Exact shared manual supports PRO through 1 GB; maker launch explicitly excludes high-speed transfer. Duo requires Memory Stick adaptor; MagicGate data unsupported
PortsMulti/Micro USB with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and micro HDMI; HDMI audio during playback onlyUSB mini-B with normal mass-storage or PTP settings; exact UK table explicitly excludes USB 2.0 Hi-Speed despite US USB 2.0 compatibility wording. Mono A/V OUT minijack with selectable NTSC/PAL; DC IN for optional AC-LS5
Wireless connections2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, NFC Forum Type 3 and built-in GPS location logging; maker specifies GPS only, without compass. Non-V HX90 is a distinct non-GPS model–
Battery life detailNP-BX1; maker CIPA claim 390 shots/195 minutes with LCD or360 shots/180 minutes with viewfinder. Actual movie use70 minutes LCD/75 minutes viewfinder; continuous movie105/115 minutes with clip limitsTwo supplied NH-AA-DA Ni-MH AA cells; R6 alkaline AA also permitted with lower runtime. Exact manual average-use test at 25°C: approximately 300 images/150 minutes with LCD on or 500 images/250 minutes with LCD off, at maximum image size and Fine compression, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every second shot and restart every 10 shots; not labelled CIPA. Sony alkaline comparison: 70 images/35 minutes with LCD on or 130 images/65 minutes with LCD off. Continuous 160×112 movies approximately 160 minutes with LCD on or 210 minutes off, distinct from the still-shooting test
ChargingIn-camera USB charging and external power with supplied AC adapter and batterySupplied external BC-CS2A/CS2B charger: approximately six hours for depleted supplied Ni-MH cells at 25°C; remove cells from camera for charging. Optional BC-CSQ2 quick charger approximately 2.5 hours for two cells or five hours for four, not standard charger performance; optional AC-LS5 supplies camera power
Dimensions102.0 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm(width × height × depth), CIPA119.5×57.7×36.8 mm width×height×depth, excluding protruding portions in the exact manual; Japan launch labels maximum exterior dimensions
Weight detailApproximately218 g camera only, or245 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick DuoApproximately 197 g body only in the exact UK specification and Sony Japan launch; approximately 259 g with two batteries, Memory Stick and wrist strap in the exact manual
ColoursBlack–
In the boxNP-BX1, AC-UB10 C/UB10 D adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional mains fittings varyTwo NH-AA-DA rechargeable AA Ni-MH cells, battery case, BC-CS2A/CS2B charger and mains lead, 16 MB Memory Stick, USB and mono A/V cables, wrist strap, software CD and operating instructions; AC-LS5 optional

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