Sony T90 vs Sony WX500

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").

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.