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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
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3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
N/A
18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
N/A
4896 x 3672 px4896 x 3672 px
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.24 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 3200
  • 12800
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
N/A
N/A
4896 x 3264 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • One push
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Push
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
JPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
Photo effectsSkin tones
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesnoyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
8080
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
320012800
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
12800
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
98
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
OpticalOptical
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x24.0 x30.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x4.0 x226.0 x120.0 x
Maximum aperture2.936.43.5
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Motorised driveAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
N/A
TTL contrast detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
24 - 72024 - 720
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
nono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution960 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
921600921000
Touch screen
N/A
N/A
nono
Live view
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:3
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
638400.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-portrait
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
33
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-3-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
1/31/3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/31/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
5.45.4
External flash
N/A
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeHDHDHDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIM-JPEG
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC-S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
WAV
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Body materialMetal
N/A
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Titanium
SilverBlackBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight3.7 oz7.76 oz7.69 oz7.69 oz
Width3.54 in4.21 in4.02 in4.02 in
Height2.24 in2.7 in1.39 in2.29 in
Depth0.74 in0.87 in2.29 in1.39 in

Storage

Internal storage64.0 mB13.6 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A
Storage types
N/A
N/A
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryDCBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
145390390
AC adapter included
N/A
yesYY
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V3.6 V
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1240.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyes
N/A
nono
HDMI
N/A
noyesyes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
N/A
nono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro

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