Sony RX10 III vs Sony W290

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony RX10 III vs Sony W290, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the RX10 III (1") and W290 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 III was announced 7 years after the W290 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the RX10 III scores vs the W290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 III Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 III has physical measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the RX10 III against the W290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 III and W290 is 53 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 III and W290.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 III with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will give extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent RX10 III is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.