Sony QX100 vs Sony T90

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

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).

Take a look at the Sony QX100 and Sony T90 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.