Sony A7R vs Sony T900

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A7R versus Sony T900, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and T900 (12MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and T900 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was launched 5 years later than the T900 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A7R scores against the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R offers exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A7R compared to the T900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and T900 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and T900.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7R due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger A7R is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.