Sony RX10 II vs Sony W290

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony RX10 II vs Sony W290, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the RX10 II (1") and W290 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was introduced 6 years later than the W290 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RX10 II scores vs the W290 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 II Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 II has got external dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony W290 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the RX10 II against the W290.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and W290 is 58 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and W290.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will offer more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.