Sony A100 vs Sony T900
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Sony A100 vs Sony T900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
- Introduced July 2006
- Succeeded the Konica Minolta 5D
- Updated by Sony A550
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
- Announced February 2009
Sony A100 vs Sony T900 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A100 and Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A100 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is fairly similar but the A100 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe A100 was launched 3 years prior to the T900 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A100 grades versus the T900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A100 vs Sony T900 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony T900
A100 | T900 |
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Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony A100
T900 | A100 | |||
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Announced | February 2009 | July 2006 | More modern by 31 months | |
Display dimensions | 3.5" | 2.5" | Larger display (+1") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony T900
A100 | T900 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Sony A100 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A100 offers outer dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).
Look at the Sony A100 and Sony T900 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A100 and the T900.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and T900 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A100 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and T900.
Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony T900 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged A100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony A100 vs Sony T900 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2006-07-31 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3.5" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 638g (1.41 lb) | 143g (0.32 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") | 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 61 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 476 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NP-FM55H | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $1,000 | $300 |