Sony H90 vs Sony W290

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony H90 and Sony W290, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the H90 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H90 was unveiled 3 years after the W290 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the H90 scores against the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are provided at Sony H90 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H90 offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the H90 vs the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and W290 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the H90 and W290.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H90 to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer H90 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.