Sony T90 vs Sony A55
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Sony T90 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced February 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Launched August 2010
- New Model is Sony A57
Sony T90 vs Sony A55 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Sony T90 vs Sony A55, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the T90 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the T90 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe T90 was brought out 18 months earlier than the A55 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the T90 scores versus the A55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony T90 vs Sony A55 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 and Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are provided at Sony T90 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony A55
T90 | A55 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony T90
A55 | T90 | |||
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Launched | August 2010 | February 2009 | More recent by 18 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony T90 and Sony A55
T90 | A55 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Sony T90 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Sony T90 features external dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Check out the Sony T90 vs Sony A55 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the T90 vs the A55.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T90 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.
Sony T90 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the T90 and A55.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The T90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A55 will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older T90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony T90 vs Sony A55 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | Sony SLT-A55 |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2009-02-17 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-10.0 | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 148 gr (0.33 lbs) | 500 gr (1.10 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 816 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $259 | $800 |