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Sony QX100 vs Sony T90

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Released September 2013
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 QX100 vs Sony T90 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony QX100 and Sony T90, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and T90 (12MP) and the QX100 (1") and T90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The QX100 was unveiled 4 years after the T90 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the QX100 grades against the T90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony T90

 QX100 T90 
ReleasedSeptember 2013February 2009Newer by 56 months

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony QX100

 T90 QX100 
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution230k0kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony T90

 QX100 T90 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX100 enjoys outside measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the QX100 versus the T90.

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX100 and T90 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the QX100 and T90.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The QX100 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony QX100 will show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern QX100 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony T90 Portrait photography highlights
53
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
lacks RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony T90 as a Street photography camera
71
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
features focus by touch
fixed screen
lacks RAW format
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX100
Sports photography with Sony T90
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony T90 as a Travel photography camera
69
features focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (148 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography features
Sony T90 Landscape photography features
54
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
small screen ( inch)
lack of manual mode
lacks RAW format
not so great battery power (200 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
36
has manual focus
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 Vlogging features
Sony T90 Vlogging features
38
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
27
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
heavier than others in class (148 grams)
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Sony QX100 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony T90
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Type Lens-style Ultracompact
Released 2013-09-05 2009-02-17
Physical type Lens-style Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size - 3 inch
Display resolution 0 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Depends on connected smartphone -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings None Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lbs) 148 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 200 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN, -
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $268 $259