Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- 1280 x 720 video
- Sony E Mount
- 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
- Released August 2011
- Replaced the Sony NEX-3
- Replacement is Sony NEX-F3
(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
- Announced February 2009
Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe NEX-C3 was released 2 years after the T90 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 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 brief introduction of how the NEX-C3 grades versus the T90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-C3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-C3 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony T90
NEX-C3 | T90 | |||
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Announced | August 2011 | February 2009 | Newer by 31 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony NEX-C3
T90 | NEX-C3 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony T90
NEX-C3 | T90 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-C3 comes with exterior measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
See the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-C3 compared to the T90.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-C3 and T90 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-C3 and T90.
Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-C3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher NEX-C3 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony T90 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-C3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2011-08-22 | 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 | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 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 |
Full resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT Xtra Fine LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 1 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4 | 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 | 225 grams (0.50 lbs) | 148 grams (0.33 lbs) |
Dimensions | 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 73 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1083 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 400 images | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $343 | $259 |