Sony QX1 vs Sony W290

Lets look much closer at the Sony QX1 vs Sony W290, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The QX1 was launched 5 years later than the W290 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the QX1 scores versus the W290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.