Sony RX10 vs Sony W290

Following is a extensive overview of the Sony RX10 vs Sony W290, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the RX10 (1") and W290 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was released 5 years after the W290 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the RX10 matches up versus the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX10 offers exterior measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the RX10 compared to the W290.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and W290 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and W290.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern RX10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.