Sony T900 vs Sony A65

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony T900 versus Sony A65, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the T900 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the T900 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The T900 was manufactured 3 years before the A65 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the T900 grades against the A65 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Sony T900 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony T900 features physical measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Analyze the Sony T900 versus Sony A65 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the T900 and the A65.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T900 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the T900 and A65.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The T900 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A65 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older T900 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.