Sony RX1 vs Sony T90

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony RX1 versus Sony T90, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and T90 (12MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and T90 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The RX1 was released 4 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the RX1 grades against the T90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are provided at Sony RX1 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX1 provides external dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has sizing 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 account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the RX1 compared to the T90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1 and T90 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1 and T90.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX1 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent RX1 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.