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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
28
Overall
31

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 Key Specs

Fujifilm F600 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus Sony W290, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F600 EXR (16MP) and W290 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F600 EXR (1/2") and W290 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F600 EXR was released 2 years after the W290 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm F600 EXR matches up vs the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F600 EXR over the Sony W290

 Fujifilm F600 EXR W290 
RevealedAugust 2011February 2009More modern by 31 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Fujifilm F600 EXR

 W290 Fujifilm F600 EXR 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and Sony W290

 Fujifilm F600 EXR W290 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F600 EXR enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and 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).

Analyze the Fujifilm F600 EXR versus Sony W290 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F600 EXR vs the W290.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F600 EXR and W290 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F600 EXR and W290.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F600 EXR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F600 EXR will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm F600 EXR should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Portrait photography info
Sony W290 Portrait photography info
39
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2")
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Street photography factors
Sony W290 Street photography factors
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (215g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2")
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Sony W290 as a Sports photography camera
52
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Travel photography information
Sony W290 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition (215g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR Landscape photography info
Sony W290 Landscape photography info
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
41
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F600 EXR as a Vlogging camera
Sony W290 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (215g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
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Fujifilm F600 EXR vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F600 EXR and Sony W290
 Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXRSony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-11 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (FHD 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), High Speed Movie (80 / 160 / 320 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $230 $230