Sony A99 II vs Sony T90

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony A99 II vs Sony T90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and T90 (12MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and T90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A99 II was brought out 7 years after the T90 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A99 II scores against the T90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A99 II comes with outer measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A99 II compared to the T90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and T90 is 57 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and T90.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A99 II featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A99 II will give extra detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A99 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.