Sony T900 vs Sony W730

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony T900 vs Sony W730, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the T900 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The T900 was brought out 4 years earlier than the W730 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the T900 matches up versus the W730 in relation to 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-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony T900 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony T900 provides external measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the T900 versus the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T900 and W730 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the T900 and W730.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W730 to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older T900 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.