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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released January 2014
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was released 4 years later than the T90 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the Galaxy Camera 2 scores vs the T90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Sony T90

 Galaxy Camera 2 T90 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2009More recent by 60 months
Display dimension4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 T90 Galaxy Camera 2 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony T90

 Galaxy Camera 2 T90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has got physical measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 against the T90.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and T90 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera 2 and T90.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy Camera 2 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Portrait photography with Sony T90
44
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography highlights
Sony T90 Street photography highlights
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competition (283g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography factors
Sony T90 Sports photography factors
48
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (400 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography highlights
Sony T90 Travel photography highlights
73
good battery pack (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition (283g)
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (148g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography details
Sony T90 Landscape photography details
52
focusing manually
decently wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (400 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
36
you can focus manually
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging highlights
Sony T90 Vlogging highlights
37
decently wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
lighter than competition (283g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
27
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others (148 grams)
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Sony T90
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-01-02 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 4.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 283 gr (0.62 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 400 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID Built-in -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $400 $259