Sony HX400V vs Sony W290

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony HX400V vs Sony W290, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and W290 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was launched 5 years later than the W290 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the HX400V matches up versus the W290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony HX400V Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX400V has outer dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony W290 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the HX400V and the W290.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and W290 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX400V and W290.

All in all, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher HX400V should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.