Sony T900 vs Sony W710

Its time to look more closely at the Sony T900 vs Sony W710, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the T900 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The T900 was announced 4 years earlier than the W710 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the T900 matches up vs the W710 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are provided at Sony T900 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony T900 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the T900 versus the W710.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T900 and W710 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the T900 and W710.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W710 to offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older T900 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.