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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • New Model is Sony NEX-3N
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
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-F3 was launched 3 years later than the T90 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-F3 scores against the T90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony T90

 NEX-F3 T90 
RevealedAugust 2012February 2009Fresher by 43 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony NEX-F3

 T90 NEX-F3 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony T90

 NEX-F3 T90 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 has got external dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-F3 versus the T90.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and T90 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and T90.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-F3 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-F3 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer NEX-F3 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography info
Sony T90 Portrait photography info
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography details
Sony T90 Street photography details
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography details
Sony T90 Sports photography details
53
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery pack (470 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography features
Sony T90 Travel photography features
69
good battery pack (470 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (148g)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography highlights
Sony T90 Landscape photography highlights
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
37
manual focus
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging highlights
Sony T90 Vlogging highlights
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
27
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than others (148 grams)
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony T90
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2012-08-16 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Highest 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 314g (0.69 lb) 148g (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1114 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $470 $259