Samsung NX5 vs Sony T90

Here, we are contrasting the Samsung NX5 and Sony T90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and T90 (12MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The NX5 was manufactured 16 months later than the T90 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the NX5 grades versus the T90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 has external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony T90 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX5 versus the T90.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and T90 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX5 and T90.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX5 will render greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.