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Sony A6500 vs Sony T90

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Released February 2009
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Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A6500 vs Sony T90, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and T90 (12MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was announced 7 years after the T90 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A6500 scores against the T90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony T90

 A6500 T90 
ReleasedOctober 2016February 2009More modern by 93 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony A6500

 T90 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony T90

 A6500 T90 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6500 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A6500 against the T90.

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and T90 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and T90.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6500 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will render greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger A6500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography details
Sony T90 Portrait photography details
80
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography factors
Sony T90 Street photography factors
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T90 as a Sports photography camera
77
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (350 shots)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography info
Sony T90 Travel photography info
74
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
bad battery power (350 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
Sony T90 Landscape photography details
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery power (350 per charge)
36
has manual focus
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T90 as a Vlogging camera
39
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
27
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony T90
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2016-10-06 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 measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lbs) 148 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,298 $259