Nikon D80 vs Sony T900
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Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Key Specs
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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
- Revealed February 2009
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.
AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools Could Be Added to WhatsAppThe 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.
Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D80 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Sony T900
D80 | T900 |
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Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Nikon D80
T900 | D80 | |||
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Revealed | February 2009 | September 2006 | Newer by 29 months | |
Display size | 3.5" | 2.5" | Larger display (+1") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Nikon D80 and Sony T900
D80 | T900 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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).
Check out the Nikon D80 versus Sony T900 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D80 and T900 is 62 and 96 respectively.
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.
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Nikon D80 vs Sony T900 Specifications
Nikon D80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
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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 |