Sony T900 vs Sony WX300

Here is a in-depth review of the Sony T900 vs Sony WX300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the T900 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The T900 was introduced 5 years prior to the WX300 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the T900 matches up against the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are available at Sony T900 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony T900 comes with outer dimensions 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 WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Sony T900 vs Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the T900 vs the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T900 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the T900 and WX300.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX300 to offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older T900 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.