Sony a5100 vs Sony T900

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony a5100 versus Sony T900, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and T900 (12MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The a5100 was manufactured 5 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the a5100 matches up vs the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony a5100 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony T900 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the a5100 versus the T900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a5100 and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5100 and T900.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a5100 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony a5100 will produce more detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger a5100 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.