Sony RX100 II vs Sony T90

In this article, we are looking at the Sony RX100 II and Sony T90, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and T90 (12MP) and the RX100 II (1") and T90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 II was launched 4 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the RX100 II matches up vs the T90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 II Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 II features external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony T90 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 II against the T90.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 II and T90 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 II and T90.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX100 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher RX100 II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.