Upgrade Guide
Sony Cyber-shot HX90V→Sony A5000
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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The A5000 offers little measurable spec improvement over the Cyber-shot HX90V. Spend the money on glass instead.
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (20MP)
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | Cyber-shot HX90V | A5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | +0.5 | ||
| Street | -0.1 | ||
| Travel | -0.2 | ||
| Wedding & Events | +0.2 | ||
| Documentary | +0.3 | ||
| Sports & Action | -1.6 | ||
| Landscape | +1.0 | ||
| Wildlife | -1.1 | ||
| Casual | +0.2 | ||
| Food | +1.1 | ||
| Macro | +1.5 | ||
| Architecture | +1.0 | ||
| Astrophotography | +2.9 |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | Cyber-shot HX90V | A5000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £178 used | £78 used | |
| Released | 2015 | 2014 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 18.2MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS | 20.1MP APS-C CMOS | |
| Resolution | 18MP | 20MP | ↑ |
| Video | Full HD 1080p/60 (XAVC S) | Full HD 1080 (60i / 25p AVCHD), 1440×1080/30p MP4 | |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF with face detection | 25-point contrast AF with face detection | |
| Stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot (in the lens), no IBIS | No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only) | |
| Burst Rate | 10fps (up to 10 frames) | 3.5fps | ↓ |
| Battery Life | ~390 shots (CIPA) | ~420 shots (CIPA) | ↑ |
| Weight | 245g (with battery and card) | 269g (with battery) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Not weather sealed | |
| Viewfinder | Pop-up 0.2" OLED EVF, 638k dots | None (rear screen only) | |
| Screen | 3.0" LCD, 922k dots, tilts 180° up | 3.0" 180° flip-up LCD, 460k dots | |
| Mount | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-720mm f/3.5-6.4 (30x) | Sony E-mount | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD / Memory Stick slot | Single SD slot |
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