Nikon D610 vs Sony T90

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D610 and Sony T90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the D610 (24MP) and T90 (12MP) and the D610 (Full frame) and T90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The D610 was brought out 4 years after the T90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D610 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the D610 scores vs the T90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D610 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D610 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D610 enjoys external dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D610 and Sony T90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the D610 vs the T90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D610 and T90 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D610 and T90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D610 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D610 will show more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher D610 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.