Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot G7 X or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot G7 X vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V vs Canon PowerShot G7 X

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • GPS

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
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  • Model

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V

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  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic

    OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 30×

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 245 g (0.54 lb / 8.64 oz)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 360

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Built-in

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Canon PowerShot G7 X
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  • Model

    Canon PowerShot G7 X

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  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 5472 x 3648

    SENSOR Sensor size: 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

    IMAGE Uncompressed format: RAW

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 40 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 7.00 m

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Apr 14, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    18 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4896 x 3672

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4896 x 3264, 4896 x 2752, 3664 x 3664, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 2736 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 80-12800

  • White balance presets

    8

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    5.40 m (with Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.5×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    638,400

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)

  • File Format

    AVCHD, XAVC S

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–720 mm

  • Optical zoom

    30×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.5–6.4

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2X-4X)

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    245 g (0.54 lb / 8.64 oz)

  • Dimensions

    102 x 58 x 36 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.42)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    360

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    Built-in

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 15, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    DIGIC 6

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 125-12800

  • White balance presets

    8

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    40 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    7.00 m

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, on, slow synchro, off

  • Continuous drive

    6.5 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

    Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    4.2×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.8–2.8

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    31

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    304 g (0.67 lb / 10.72 oz)

  • Dimensions

    103 x 60 x 40 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.57)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    210

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    image sharing via Canon Image Gateway

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (star time-lapse)

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The PowerShot G7 X highest resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V highest resolution of 4896 x 3672 pixels (18 megapixels). The PowerShot G7 X is produced with bigger sensor than the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V: 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) versus 1/2.3' (6.17 x 4.55 mm). It is the most significant difference between these models because large sensor lets the photographer to capture pictures of the better quality. The PowerShot G7 X can save photos in RAW format that gives you a wider options for post processing. The Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V has better 30x optical zoom.

    The PowerShot G7 X screen is better as it has more screen dots 1,040,000 in compare to 921,000 dots of the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The Canon PowerShot G7 X is equipped with a touch screen. The PowerShot G7 X offers better minimum (40 seconds) and fastest (1/2000 second) shutter speeds.

    The Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V battery life is better than the PowerShot G7 X battery life. According to CIPA standards the photographer will be able to take 360 photos with the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V and only 210 with the PowerShot G7 X. The Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V weighs 245g that is 59g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Canon PowerShot G7 X. The Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V is produced with built-in GPS. Recording GPS data can be useful if the camera owner is a traveller, to be able to check the image metadata and find out exactly where a photo was shot.

    The PowerShot G7 X has 8 advantages and the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V only 6 so the PowerShot G7 X will be the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.