Sony HX50V vs Sony T900

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

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.

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

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.