Sony S950 vs Sony T900

Below is a extended assessment of the Sony S950 versus Sony T900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the S950 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S950 was announced around the same time to the T900 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony S950 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S950 scores versus the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are provided at Sony S950 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony S950 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony S950 versus Sony T900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S950 and the T900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S950 and T900 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S950 and T900.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony T900 to result in more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.