Sony NEX-5R vs Sony T900

Let's look more in depth at the Sony NEX-5R vs Sony T900, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the NEX-5R (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NEX-5R (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-5R was released 3 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NEX-5R grades versus the T900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5R offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-5R vs Sony T900 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-5R vs the T900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5R and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5R and T900.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5R due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NEX-5R provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.