Nikon P340 vs Sony W290

Lets look much closer at the Nikon P340 and Sony W290, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P340 (12MP) and the W290 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the P340 (1/1.7") and W290 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The P340 was manufactured 5 years after the W290 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the P340 matches up against the W290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P340 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P340 offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the P340 versus the W290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P340 and W290 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P340 and W290.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The P340 comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The fresher P340 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.