Sony QX30 vs Sony T900

Below, we are matching up the Sony QX30 versus Sony T900, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the QX30 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The QX30 was brought out 5 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the QX30 matches up against the T900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony QX30 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony QX30 has got external measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the QX30 compared to the T900.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the QX30 and T900 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the QX30 and T900.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony QX30 to result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger QX30 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.