Sony T900 vs Sony WX500

Lets look more closely at the Sony T900 vs Sony WX500, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the T900 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The T900 was revealed 7 years before the WX500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the T900 matches up against the WX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Sony T900 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony T900 enjoys exterior dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the T900 vs the WX500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the T900 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T900 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older T900 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.