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Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
86
Overall
79
Nikon Z5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced July 2020
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 Z5 vs Sony T900 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon Z5 and Sony T900, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and T900 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and T900 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was introduced 11 years later than the T900 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z5 matches up against the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Sony T900

 Z5 T900 
RevealedJuly 2020February 2009More recent by 140 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k922kClearer display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Nikon Z5

 T900 Z5 
Display size3.5"3.2"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Sony T900

 Z5 T900 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 features outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Z5 compared to the T900.

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and T900 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and T900.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will deliver more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher Z5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography details
Sony T900 Portrait photography details
85
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z5
Street photography with Sony T900
74
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus via touch
environment proof
great high ISO (51,200)
heavier than average in class (675 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography details
Sony T900 Sports photography details
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery life (470 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.5 fps)
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography features
Sony T900 Travel photography features
68
great battery life (470 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
heavier than average in class (675g)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography features
Sony T900 Landscape photography features
86
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
great battery life (470 per charge)
2 card slots
36
manual focus
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging info
Sony T900 Vlogging info
34
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (675 grams)
28
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Sony T900
 Nikon Z5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2020-07-20 2009-02-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6016 x 4016 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 273 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.5 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 gr (1.49 pounds) 143 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 470 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL15c -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Price at release $1,399 $300