Sony T90 vs Sony W550

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony T90 versus Sony W550, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the T90 (12MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The T90 was revealed 3 years before the W550 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the T90 matches up vs the W550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Sony T90 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony T90 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the T90 against the W550.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T90 and W550 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the T90 and W550.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W550 to give greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older T90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.