Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX90V | SonyCyber-shot DSC-W570 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2015 | 2011 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.3-type | 1/2.3-type |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 18.2 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Largest image | 4896 × 3672 | 4608 × 3456 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 80–3200 | 80–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is distinct from physical sensor dimensions | 1/2.3-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 16.1 million effective and 16.4 million total photosites; optical format is not physical dimensions |
| Image formats | JPEG Fine or Standard; no RAW. 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and square stills plus stitched Sweep Panorama | JPEG, maximum 4608 × 3456 in 4:3 or 4608 × 2592 in 16:9; smaller 10M, 5M, VGA and 16:9 2M options. Sweep Panorama standard 4912 × 1080 or 3424 × 1920, wide 7152 × 1080 or 4912 × 1920 |
| ISO detail | Ordinary single-frame ISO 80–3200. Multi-shot Noise Reduction extends to ISO 6400 and 12800 using interpolation and composite exposures | Auto or ISO 80–3200 at full resolution |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ with D-range optimisation, Clear RAW NR and slow-shutter noise reduction; still photographs recorded as JPEG rather than RAW |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–720 mm equivalent | 25–125 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5–6.4 | f/2.6–6.3 |
| Optical zoom | 30× | 5× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 10 fps | 1 fps |
| Lens detail | ZEISS 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 zoom | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 4.5–22.5 mm; six elements in five groups including three aspherical elements. Equivalent to 25–125 mm for 4:3 stills, 28–140 mm for 16:9 stills/movies or 34–170 mm for 4:3 movies |
| Autofocus | AF-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 telephoto | Nine-area Multipoint, centre or spot AF and face-tracking focus; focus approximately 5 cm wide or 100 cm telephoto, with AF illuminator. Face detection, Smile Shutter and one-person/two-person self-portrait timers |
| Shutter | Mechanical 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 second | Intelligent Auto approximately 2–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second |
| Burst detail | Approximately 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 testing | Maker maximum-resolution continuous shooting approximately 1 fps, with slower intervals later in the sequence. Reviewed measured just over 1 fps for three images, then approximately 0.48 fps |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical still-image stabilisation; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic correction including rotation | Optical SteadyShot; no Active movie-stabilisation mode |
| Flash | Built-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 shoe | Built-in flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync or off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.7 m wide or 1.0–1.5 m telephoto |
| Exposure controls | P/A/S/M for stills and movies; three Memory Recall positions. Multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps | Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program, Sweep Panorama and twelve scene selections including Soft Skin and Underwater; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, one-push custom white balance and underwater white-balance adjustment |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 1280 × 720 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | XAVC 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 recording | MP4 MPEG-4 Visual 1280 × 720 at approximately 30 fps, Fine 9 Mbps or Standard 6 Mbps; VGA 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps and 3 Mbps. Optical zoom available during recording; manual limits continuous movies to approximately 29 minutes or 2 GB |
| Audio | XAVC S LPCM stereo, AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo or MP4 AAC-LC stereo; microphone reference-level control | Built-in mono microphone and speaker; mono AV audio output |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Screen size | 3″ | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 230,400 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Tilting screen | – | No |
| Display detail | 4:3 Xtra Fine TFT LCD tilts upward approximately 180°; five-step brightness control, no touchscreen | Fixed 2.7-type Clear Photo TFT LCD, 230400 dots; no optical or electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder detail | Retractable 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 use | – |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 390 photographs | 220 photographs |
| Body weight | 218 g | 100 g (better) |
| Release detail | Sony 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 day | Released in 2011. Sony Hong Kong scheduled 12 January 2011 availability and Sony Japan scheduled 10 February. Actual first on-sale day or month is not independently confirmed by these prospective announcements |
| Recording media | Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC(UHS-I). Memory Stick Micro and microSD/HC/XC require adapters | Approximately 27 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO Duo High Speed, PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC. Movies require a suitable card; Sony recommends SD-family Class4 or faster, PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and micro HDMI; HDMI audio during playback only | Type3a multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, AV, DC input and optional HD component cable; no HDMI socket |
| Wireless connections | 2.4 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 | TransferJet support with compatible media and Eye-Fi card support; no built-in GPS |
| Battery life detail | NP-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 limits | Supplied NP-BN1, typical 2.3 Wh/630 mAh and minimum 2.2 Wh/600 mAh. Manual CIPA claim approximately 220 photographs/110 minutes at 25°C, fully charged battery, Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, Normal display, alternating zoom ends, flash every second shot and power cycle every ten |
| Charging | In-camera USB charging and external power with supplied AC adapter and battery | External BC-CSN/BC-CSNB battery charger, approximately 245 minutes full or 185 minutes normal charge at 25°C; no USB charging or power supply |
| Dimensions | 102.0 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm(width × height × depth), CIPA | 91.0 × 51.5 × 19.1 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions in manual |
| Weight detail | Approximately218 g camera only, or245 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo | Approximately 100 g body-only in Sony Japan specifications; approximately 116 g including NP-BN1 and Memory Stick Duo |
| Materials | – | Metallic body |
| Colours | Black | Black, silver, pink, gold or violet; regional availability varies |
| In the box | NP-BX1, AC-UB10 C/UB10 D adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional mains fittings vary | NP-BN1, external battery charger, multi-use USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software/user-guide CD-ROM and instructions; memory card sold separately |
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