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Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • New Model is Sony RX100 IV
Sony T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Sony RX100 III and Sony T90, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and T90 (12MP) and the RX100 III (1") and T90 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 III was launched 5 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RX100 III scores against the T90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony T90

 RX100 III T90 
IntroducedMay 2014February 2009Fresher by 64 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony RX100 III

 T90 RX100 III 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony T90

 RX100 III T90 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 III provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony T90 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX100 III and Sony T90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the RX100 III against the T90.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 III and T90 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and T90.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX100 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX100 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
Sony T90 Portrait photography advice
64
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
Sony T90 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony T90 as a Sports photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
Sony T90 as a Travel photography camera
85
lighter than competition in class (290 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III Landscape photography factors
Sony T90 Landscape photography factors
73
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
36
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
Vlogging with Sony T90
80
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
doesn't have external mic port
27
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony T90
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-05-15 2009-02-17
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 290 gr (0.64 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $748 $259