Sony NEX-5N vs Sony T900

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sony NEX-5N vs Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5N (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NEX-5N (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5N was manufactured 2 years after the T900 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the NEX-5N matches up versus the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5N Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5N enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5N vs the T900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5N and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5N and T900.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5N because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-5N will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent NEX-5N provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.