Sony T90 vs Sony WX500
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Sony T90 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed February 2009
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Launched April 2015
- Older Model is Sony WX350
Sony T90 vs Sony WX500 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony T90 versus Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the T90 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe T90 was announced 7 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the T90 scores against the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony T90 vs Sony WX500 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony T90 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony WX500
T90 | WX500 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony T90
WX500 | T90 | |||
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Launched | April 2015 | February 2009 | Fresher by 74 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Sony T90 and Sony WX500
T90 | WX500 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Sony T90 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony T90 offers outside measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check the Sony T90 versus Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the T90 compared to the WX500.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T90 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.
Sony T90 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the T90 and WX500.
All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX500 to provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older T90 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Sony T90 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-02-17 | 2015-04-14 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-10.0 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 148 grams (0.33 lbs) | 236 grams (0.52 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $259 | $348 |