Sony A7 II vs Sony T900

In this article, we are looking at the Sony A7 II and Sony T900, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and T900 (12MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and T900 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was revealed 5 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A7 II matches up against the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 II comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony T900 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7 II compared to the T900.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and T900 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 II and T900.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7 II with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 II will result in extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent A7 II is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.