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Sony A6100 vs Sony T900

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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
  • Announced February 2009
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Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Sony A6100 versus Sony T900, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and T900 (12MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was announced 10 years after the T900 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A6100 grades vs the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony T900

 A6100 T900 
AnnouncedAugust 2019February 2009More modern by 129 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony A6100

 T900 A6100 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony T900

 A6100 T900 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution922k922kEqual screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 comes with physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A6100 against the T900.

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and T900 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and T900.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6100 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6100 will offer extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger A6100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6100
Portrait photography with Sony T900
82
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
Sony T900 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography info
Sony T900 Sports photography info
75
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography features
Sony T900 Travel photography features
86
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography information
Sony T900 Landscape photography information
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
36
you can focus manually
big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6100
Vlogging with Sony T900
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
lack of image stabilization
28
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Sony A6100 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony T900
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2009-02-17
Physical type 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 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 143g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $748 $300