Sony A900 vs Sony T90

Below, we are analyzing the Sony A900 versus Sony T90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and T90 (12MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and T90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was launched 3 months prior to the T90 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A900 scores versus the T90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A900 comes with outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony T90 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A900 and the T90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and T90 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and T90.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A900 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A900 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively.