Panasonic DMC-FX90 vs Sony DSC-T900

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX90

Much better wide angle

24 mm

35 mm

More than 30% better wide angle

Much wider aperture

f/2.5

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the DMC-FX90's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Much faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/1000s

4x faster max shutter speed

Shoots faster

3.7 fps

1.8 fps

More than 2x faster continuous shooting

Much longer exposures

60s

30x longer exposures

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the Panasonic DMC-FX90

Advantages of the Sony DSC-T900

Much larger screen

3.5"

3.0"

Around 20% larger screen

Significantly higher resolution screen

921k dots

460k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Smaller

98x58x16 mm

102x56x22 mm

Around 30% smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The DSC-T900's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.6 MP

Almost the same

Thinner

0.6"

0.9"

Around 30% thinner

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 6.1x4.5mm

Almost the same

Slightly lighter

143 g

149 g

Almost the same

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the Sony DSC-T900

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

67	vs	60
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. 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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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor zoom

DMC-FX90:	5x
DSC-T900:	4x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FX90

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Compact

$149

Better maximum light sensitivity

Can create panoramas in-camera

Lower resolution movies

No touch screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-FH8 vs the Lumix DMC-FX90

Panasonic Lumix FX80

Compact

$320

Takes 3D photos

Can create panoramas in-camera

Significantly worse wide angle

Lower resolution screen

Compare the Lumix FX80 vs the Lumix DMC-FX90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

Compact

Much larger screen

Smaller

Significantly narrower aperture

Lower resolution screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-FX78 vs the Lumix DMC-FX90

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No touch screen

Larger

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-FX90

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Significantly wider aperture

Many more focus points

Significantly larger

No touch screen

Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Lumix DMC-FX90

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Much better wide angle

Significantly wider aperture

Much smaller screen

Larger

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Compact

Better wide angle

Much lower resolution screen

Larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Much better wide angle

Significantly more zoom

Much larger

Much smaller screen

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Samsung Digimax V40

Compact

Much larger sensor

Significantly wider aperture

Much smaller screen

Much lower true resolution

Compare the Digimax V40 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Ultra compact

$293

Has a touch screen

Has a CMOS-family sensor

Much lower resolution screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-T900

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX90
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-T900

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX90

Advantages of the Sony DSC-T900

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix FX80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix P310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Samsung Digimax V40

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

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Panasonic LumixDMC-FX90 vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-T900

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FX90

Advantages of the Sony DSC-T900

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8

Panasonic Lumix FX80

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78

Canon Powershot S100

Nikon Coolpix P310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Samsung Digimax V40

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FX90
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-T900