Sony T90 vs Sony WX70

Here is a complete overview of the Sony T90 and Sony WX70, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the T90 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The T90 was unveiled 3 years before the WX70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the T90 grades versus the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Sony T90 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony T90 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the T90 versus the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the T90 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the T90 and WX70.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older T90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.