Sony T90 vs Sony WX5

Let's take a closer look at the Sony T90 versus Sony WX5, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The image resolution of the T90 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The T90 was unveiled 16 months prior to the WX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the T90 matches up against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are provided at Sony T90 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony T90 has physical 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) and the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the T90 compared to the WX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T90 and WX5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the T90 and WX5.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photographs although you need to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older T90 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.