Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 98x58x16 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.6"
Weight
Light-weight
143 g
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

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"If you want a compact megazoom with manual controls, GPS, and excellent photo quality, the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS is a good place to start."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SX230 HS's overall-performance
"The noise and noise reduction are well balanced so you still get very good color and detail at these higher sensitivities."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SX230 HS's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX230 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
Help
20% better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom 14x vs 4x
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Around 12.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the SX230 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/1000s
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3.2x faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.2 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-T900

Size Much smaller 98x58x16 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
2.3x smaller
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 0.6" vs 1.3"
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2.1x thinner
Weight Much lighter 143 g vs 215 g
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More than 30% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX230 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
DSC-T900:Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
SX230 HS:28 mm
DSC-T900:35 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$354 - $450

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
GPS No built-in GPS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $366

Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
GPS No built-in GPS
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $328

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Compact

Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Compact

$336

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $579

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H9

Super zoom

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Zoom Much more zoom
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Compact

$193

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

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