Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V vs Casio Exilim EX-Z90

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V and the Casio Exilim EX-Z90, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V was introduced in October 2011 and Casio Exilim EX-Z90 was introduced in August 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V over Casio Exilim EX-Z90.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-Z90 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 921k dot resolution and Casio Exilim EX-Z90 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-Z90.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. Casio Exilim EX-Z90 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Casio Exilim EX-Z90 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has an image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Bluetooth on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V comes with NP-FH50 battery pack and Casio Exilim EX-Z90 comes with NP-60 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot. Casio Exilim EX-Z90 has a single SD/MMC/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Casio Exilim EX-Z90 has CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V, and up to 1/2000 sec on Casio Exilim EX-Z90. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.70 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V and 3.00 m on Casio Exilim EX-Z90..

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V body has dimensions of 122 x 87 x 93 mm (4.8 x 3.43 x 3.66") and Casio Exilim EX-Z90 body has dimensions of 90 x 52 x 19 mm (3.54 x 2.05 x 0.75"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V weighs 577 g (1.27 lb / 20.35 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-Z90 weighs 121 g (0.27 lb / 4.27 oz).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

Casio Exilim EX-Z90

122 mm

87 mm

90 mm

52 mm

87 mm

52 mm