Samsung NX20 vs Sony T900

The following is a in depth review of the Samsung NX20 and Sony T900, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The NX20 was revealed 3 years after the T900 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX20 grades versus the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX20 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX20 and Sony T900 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NX20 compared to the T900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and T900 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and T900.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX20 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX20 will give extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger NX20 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.