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Sony HX90V vs Sony T900

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2015
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • 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 HX90V vs Sony T900 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony HX90V versus Sony T900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the HX90V (18MP) and T900 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX90V was introduced 6 years after the T900 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the HX90V scores versus the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony T900

 HX90V T900 
RevealedApril 2015February 2009Newer by 75 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony HX90V

 T900 HX90V 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony T900

 HX90V T900 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX90V has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the HX90V against the T900.

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX90V and T900 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX90V and T900.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to provide you with extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger HX90V provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
Portrait photography with Sony T900
46
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
Sony T900 as a Street photography camera
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX90V
Sports photography with Sony T900
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
Sony T900 as a Travel photography camera
76
great battery pack (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
52
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
Landscape photography with Sony T900
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (360 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
37
you can focus manually
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V Vlogging advice
Sony T900 Vlogging advice
75
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no external mic support
28
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Sony HX90V vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony T900
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-04-14 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 638k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 lbs) 143g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 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 360 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $440 $300