Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony W290

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony W290, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The SZ10 was brought out 5 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SZ10 matches up versus the W290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ10 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Panasonic SZ10 vs Sony W290 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ10 versus the W290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ10 and W290 is 93 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ10 and W290.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic SZ10 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent SZ10 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.