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Sony T900 vs Sony WX500

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony WX500

 T900 WX500 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony T900

 WX500 T900 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2009Fresher by 74 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony T900 and Sony WX500

 T900 WX500 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

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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Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

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

Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony T900 Portrait photography information
Sony WX500 Portrait photography information
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony T900 Street photography info
Sony WX500 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony T900 Sports photography advice
Sony WX500 Sports photography advice
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony T900 Travel photography details
Sony WX500 Travel photography details
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
better than average battery power (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony T900
Landscape photography with Sony WX500
36
focusing manually
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
better than average battery power (360 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony T900 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
28
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Sony T900 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony T900 and Sony WX500
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-17 2015-04-14
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-10.0 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.90 m (Auto ISO) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 143g (0.32 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $348