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Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
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
Photography Glossary

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the RX10 II (1") and T900 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was introduced 6 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the RX10 II grades vs the T900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony T900

 RX10 II T900 
RevealedJune 2015February 2009Fresher by 77 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony RX10 II

 T900 RX10 II 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony T900

 RX10 II T900 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 II comes with outside dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 II vs the T900.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and T900 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and T900.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography info
Sony T900 Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography details
Sony T900 Street photography details
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony T900 as a Sports photography camera
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silent shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography details
Sony T900 Travel photography details
56
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
Sony T900 Landscape photography details
62
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
36
focusing manually
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony T900 Vlogging information
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really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
28
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony T900
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-06-10 2009-02-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.20 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lb) 143 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $998 $300