Sony NEX-5 vs Sony T90

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony T90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the T90 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NEX-5 was revealed 16 months later than the T90 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NEX-5 grades versus the T90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-5 compared to the T90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and T90 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5 and T90.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-5 will give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern NEX-5 should have an edge in sensor tech.