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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900

Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 Key Specs

Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Announced February 2009
Photography Glossary

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony T900, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and T900 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 IV was brought out 8 years later than the T900 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the RX10 IV scores versus the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony T900

 RX10 IV T900 
AnnouncedSeptember 2017February 2009Fresher by 105 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k922kSharper screen (+518k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony RX10 IV

 T900 RX10 IV 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony T900

 RX10 IV T900 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 IV offers external measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) while the Sony T900 has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the RX10 IV against the T900.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and T900 is 52 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 IV and T900.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX10 IV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography features
Sony T900 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Street photography info
Sony T900 Street photography info
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
heavier than competition in class (1,095 grams)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Sports photography features
Sony T900 Sports photography features
76
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Travel photography features
Sony T900 Travel photography features
56
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (1,095 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
Sony T900 Landscape photography details
62
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse function
36
manual focus
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Sony T900 as a Vlogging camera
29
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (1,095 grams)
28
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 IV and Sony T900
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2017-09-12 2009-02-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 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
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 24.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000s -
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1095g (2.41 lbs) 143g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $1,698 $300