Nikon S01 vs Sony T900
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Nikon S01 vs Sony T900 Key Specs
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- 10MP - 1/2.9" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 96g - 77 x 52 x 17mm
- Announced June 2013
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
- Introduced February 2009
Nikon S01 vs Sony T900 Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Nikon S01 versus Sony T900, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S01 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the S01 (1/2.9") and T900 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe S01 was brought out 4 years after the T900 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S01 scores vs the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Nikon S01 vs Sony T900 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S01 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S01 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S01 over the Sony T900
S01 | T900 | |||
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Introduced | June 2013 | February 2009 | More modern by 53 months |
Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Nikon S01
T900 | S01 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3.5" | 2.5" | Larger display (+1") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon S01 and Sony T900
S01 | T900 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Nikon S01 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S01 offers outside dimensions of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon S01 versus Sony T900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the S01 compared to the T900.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S01 and T900 is 97 and 96 respectively.
Nikon S01 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S01 and T900.
As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S01 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony T900 will give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger S01 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.
Nikon S01 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon S01 vs Sony T900 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S01 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Sony |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix S01 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2013-06-21 | 2009-02-17 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed C2 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.9" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 4.96 x 3.72mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 18.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 29-87mm (3.0x) | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/3.5-10.0 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 7.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 1.20 m | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 96 grams (0.21 pounds) | 143 grams (0.32 pounds) |
Dimensions | 77 x 52 x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 190 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | Built-in | - |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | - | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | - | One |
Launch pricing | $170 | $300 |