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Canon A480 vs Sony T900

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24
Canon PowerShot A480 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Canon A480
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon A480 vs Sony T900 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon A480 and Sony T900, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A480 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A480 was released about the same time to the T900 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the A480 grades versus the T900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Sony T900

 A480 T900 

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Canon A480

 T900 A480 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution922k115kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A480 and Sony T900

 A480 T900 
LaunchedJanuary 2009February 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A480 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A480 versus the T900.

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A480 and T900 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The image here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A480 and T900.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony T900 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A480 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A480 Portrait photography advice
Sony T900 Portrait photography advice
24
high flash sync (1/500s)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A480 as a Street photography camera
Sony T900 as a Street photography camera
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A480 Sports photography highlights
Sony T900 Sports photography highlights
16
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A480 Travel photography highlights
Sony T900 Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A480 Landscape photography info
Sony T900 Landscape photography info
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
36
you can focus manually
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A480 Vlogging details
Sony T900 Vlogging details
22
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
28
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon A480 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A480 and Sony T900
 Canon PowerShot A480Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A480 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-15 2009-02-17
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 5 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 115k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lbs) 143g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $210 $300