Samsung NX500 vs Sony T900

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX500 versus Sony T900, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX500 was unveiled 6 years after the T900 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the NX500 matches up against the T900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX500 has got outer measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Samsung NX500 versus Sony T900 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the NX500 against the T900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and T900 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX500 and T900.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX500 will give you more detail having an extra 16MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.