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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Photography Glossary

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony NEX-7 and Sony T90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and T90 (12MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-7 was announced 2 years later than the T90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the NEX-7 matches up against the T90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony T90

 NEX-7 T90 
RevealedDecember 2011February 2009Fresher by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony NEX-7

 T90 NEX-7 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony T90

 NEX-7 T90 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-7 features physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the T90.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and T90 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and T90.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will give you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NEX-7 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony T90
77
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
27
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
Sony T90 as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than average (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T90 as a Sports photography camera
61
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (430 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography factors
Sony T90 Travel photography factors
70
good battery life (430 shots)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (148g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
Landscape photography with Sony T90
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (430 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
36
has manual focus
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
Sony T90 Vlogging features
35
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
27
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
heavier than average (148 grams)
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony T90
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2011-12-13 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 400 gr (0.88 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $699 $259