Sony T90 vs Sony WX30

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony T90 and Sony WX30, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the T90 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The T90 was announced 3 years prior to the WX30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the T90 scores vs the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony T90 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony T90 has got outer measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the T90 vs the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the T90 and WX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the T90 and WX30.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony WX30 to give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged T90 is going to be behind in sensor tech.