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Sony a5100 vs Sony T900

Portability
89
Imaging
66
Features
74
Overall
69
Sony Alpha a5100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Sony a5100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 283g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Older Model is Sony a5000
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released February 2009
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Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony a5100 over the Sony T900

 a5100 T900 
ReleasedAugust 2014February 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony a5100

 T900 a5100 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony a5100 and Sony T900

 a5100 T900 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution922k922kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 size comparison

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

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a5100 Portrait photography details
Sony T900 Portrait photography details
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony a5100
Street photography with Sony T900
82
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony a5100 Sports photography information
Sony T900 Sports photography information
68
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery (400 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
24
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony a5100 Travel photography advice
Sony T900 Travel photography advice
80
good battery (400 per charge)
supports touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
52
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a5100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T900 as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
good battery (400 shots)
does not have image stabilization
37
you can focus manually
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony a5100
Vlogging with Sony T900
34
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
28
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Sony a5100 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a5100 and Sony T900
 Sony Alpha a5100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a5100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-08-17 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 179 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (120p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 283 grams (0.62 lb) 143 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1347 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $448 $300