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Sony HX50V vs Sony T900

Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX30V
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
  • Revealed February 2009
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Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Sony HX50V and Sony T900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and T900 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX50V was released 4 years after the T900 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX50V matches up vs the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony T900

 HX50V T900 
RevealedApril 2013February 2009More modern by 51 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony HX50V

 T900 HX50V 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX50V and Sony T900

 HX50V T900 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX50V has got external measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the HX50V vs the T900.

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX50V and T900 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HX50V and T900.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX50V to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern HX50V provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX50V Portrait photography information
Sony T900 Portrait photography information
50
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX50V Street photography details
Sony T900 Street photography details
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (272 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX50V
Sports photography with Sony T900
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (400 shots)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX50V Travel photography info
Sony T900 Travel photography info
71
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (272 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX50V Landscape photography advice
Sony T900 Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
36
you can focus manually
big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX50V Vlogging information
Sony T900 Vlogging information
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (272 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
28
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Sony HX50V vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX50V and Sony T900
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50VSony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-04-24 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 2920 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5 - 6.3 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 921k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology XtraFine LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 272 gr (0.60 lbs) 143 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $439 $300