Sony T900 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony T900 vs Sony ZV-1, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the T900 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the T900 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The T900 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the T900 grades vs the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 and Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony T900 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. 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 ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the T900 and the ZV-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T900 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the T900 and ZV-1.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The T900 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will render greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged T900 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.