Sony a3500 vs Sony T90

Below, we are looking at the Sony a3500 vs Sony T90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and T90 (12MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The a3500 was unveiled 5 years after the T90 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the a3500 matches up vs the T90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a3500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are viewable at Sony a3500 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony a3500 has got exterior measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 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).

Contrast the Sony a3500 vs Sony T90 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the a3500 vs the T90.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and T90 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and T90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a3500 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony a3500 will give more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent a3500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.