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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Updated by Sony A6000
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released February 2009
Photography Glossary

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was manufactured 4 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NEX-6 scores versus the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony T900

 NEX-6 T900 
ReleasedMarch 2013February 2009More recent by 50 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony NEX-6

 T900 NEX-6 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony T900

 NEX-6 T900 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 offers outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-6 vs the T900.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and T900 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and T900.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-6 will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent NEX-6 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography factors
Sony T900 Portrait photography factors
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography factors
Sony T900 Street photography factors
78
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography factors
Sony T900 Sports photography factors
66
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
24
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography info
Sony T900 Travel photography info
75
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
Landscape photography with Sony T900
75
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
36
you can focus manually
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging information
Sony T900 Vlogging information
32
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone jack
28
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony T900
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2013-03-25 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345g (0.76 pounds) 143g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $365 $300