Sony T90 vs Sony A35

The following is a detailed comparison of the Sony T90 vs Sony A35, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the T90 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the T90 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The T90 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A35 which 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 A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the T90 scores against the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 & Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are viewable at Sony T90 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony T90 provides physical dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the T90 against the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T90 and A35 is 96 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the T90 and A35.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The T90 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A35 will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged T90 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.