Sony A7 vs Sony T90

Here, we will be matching up the Sony A7 and Sony T90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and T90 (12MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and T90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 was released 5 years later than the T90 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7 matches up against the T90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 enjoys physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) and the Sony T90 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A7 and the T90.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 and T90 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and T90.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A7 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.