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Canon 90D vs Sony TX66

Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Older Model is Canon 80D
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
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Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Canon 90D vs Sony TX66, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 90D was announced 7 years after the TX66 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 90D scores versus the TX66 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Sony TX66

 90D TX66 
ReleasedAugust 2019February 2012Newer by 92 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Canon 90D

 TX66 90D 
Display dimensions3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k1040kCrisper display (+190k dot)

Common features in the Canon 90D and Sony TX66

 90D TX66 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 90D has got physical dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 90D compared to the TX66.

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 90D and TX66 is 60 and 97 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 90D and TX66.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 90D with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 90D will provide you with greater detail with its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher 90D should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 90D Portrait photography features
Sony TX66 Portrait photography features
83
manual focus
megapixel count amazing (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
41
has manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 90D
Street photography with Sony TX66
71
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 90D Sports photography highlights
Sony TX66 Sports photography highlights
80
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
megapixel count amazing (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (1,300 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery life (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography factors
Sony TX66 Travel photography factors
78
better than average battery life (1,300 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count amazing (33 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
72
good battery life (250 shots)
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 90D Landscape photography information
Sony TX66 Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count amazing (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery life (1,300 shots)
does not have image stabilization
51
has manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
good battery life (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 90D
Vlogging with Sony TX66
71
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
36
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
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Canon 90D vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Sony TX66
 Canon EOS 90DSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 90D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-08-28 2012-02-28
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6960 x 4640 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 45 -
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 701 grams (1.55 lb) 109 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1300 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,199 $350