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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
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
77 %
3 stars
11 %
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User rating
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4.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
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47 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
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Optics and focus

Optical zoom24.0 x5.0 x30.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
226.0 x120.0 x
Maximum aperture3
N/A
6.43.5
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.53.5
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
24 - 72024 - 720
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Motorised driveAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
N/A
TTL contrast detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
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

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD
N/A
LCD TFTLCD
Articulated LCD
N/A
noyesyes
Viewfinder
N/A
Screen
ElectronicElectronic
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

Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
N/A
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
Scene modesSelf-portrait
N/A
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
3D support
N/A
nonono
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
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeHD
N/A
HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
N/A
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC-S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
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

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight7.76 oz3.88 oz7.69 oz7.69 oz
Width4.21 in3.81 in4.02 in4.02 in
Height2.7 in2.26 in1.39 in2.29 in
Depth0.87 in0.73 in2.29 in1.39 in

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
DCBattery
Battery life (CIPA)145
N/A
390390
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
YY
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

HDMIno
N/A
yesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
NFC
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
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
nono
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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