Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x15 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Thickness
Thin
0.6"
Nikon Coolpix S70

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Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
28 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
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Around 30% higher resolution screen
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-T90

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-T90's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 94x57x15 mm vs 97x61x20 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The DSC-T90's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 0.6" vs 0.8"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 148 g vs 160 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S70 Nikon Coolpix S70
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S70:97x61x20 mm
DSC-T90:94x57x15 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
S70:0.8"
DSC-T90:0.6"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
S70:28 mm
DSC-T90:35 mm
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S70:f/3.9
DSC-T90:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S70:5x
DSC-T90:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Ultra compact

$293

Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Samsung WB210

Samsung WB210

Travel zoom

$199

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony DSC-S5000

Sony DSC-S5000

Compact

$127 - $139

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77

Ultra compact

$291

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Compact

Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

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