Canon M3 vs Sony W290

Lets look much closer at the Canon M3 versus Sony W290, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the M3 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The M3 was manufactured 6 years later than the W290 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon M3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the M3 scores versus the W290 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M3 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M3 enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") along with a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the M3 vs the W290.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M3 and W290 is 85 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M3 and W290.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M3 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Canon M3 will resolve more detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern M3 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.