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Nikon D80 vs Sony T900

Portability
62
Imaging
49
Features
36
Overall
43
Nikon D80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Nikon D80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 668g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Older Model is Nikon D70
  • New Model is Nikon D90
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Revealed February 2009
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Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D80 versus Sony T900, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the D80 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is fairly close but the D80 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D80 was announced 3 years earlier than the T900 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D80 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D80 grades against the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Sony T900

 D80 T900 

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Nikon D80

 T900 D80 
RevealedFebruary 2009September 2006Newer by 29 months
Display size3.5"2.5"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D80 and Sony T900

 D80 T900 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D80 provides outside measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the D80 and the T900.

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D80 and T900 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D80 and T900.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D80 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony T900 will result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged D80 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D80 Portrait photography information
Sony T900 Portrait photography information
53
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (10MP)
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D80
Street photography with Sony T900
54
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D80 Sports photography advice
Sony T900 Sports photography advice
41
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D80 Travel photography information
Sony T900 Travel photography information
44
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
52
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T900 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
37
has manual focus
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D80
Vlogging with Sony T900
9
no video
28
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D80 and Sony T900
 Nikon D80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2006-09-23 2009-02-17
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 668g (1.47 lbs) 143g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 524 not tested
Other
Battery ID EN-EL3e -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $800 $300