Just looking at the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V specs, you’ll likely walk away impressed, but, as we all know, specs only tell part of the story. With the HX90V, Sony wants you to rethink the lack of a compact camera in your life by offering a few things that your smartphone will likely never be able to. This includes an impressive 30x optical zoom which extends to 60x digital zoom with a 18.2-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor that’s sure to give you crisp photos, even in low light. But the HX90V also takes a few cues from smartphones, like including GPS for Geotagging photos and videos.

What truly sets the Sony HX90V apart from any smartphone and even most compact cameras is its retractable electronic viewfinder, which makes taking photos/filming a much easier affair in the sun. If you’re ‘oohing and ahhing” like me, then hit the ‘Read More’ button for a few more pictures of this beauty.

Discuss:

Do you ever see yourself owning another compact camera?