Sony RX10 IV vs Sony T900

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 IV Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

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.

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

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.