Sony RX100 III vs Sony W290

Lets look more closely at the Sony RX100 III vs Sony W290, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the RX100 III (1") and W290 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 III was revealed 5 years after the W290 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the RX100 III grades against the W290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX100 III Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 III has got physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony W290 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 III vs the W290.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and W290 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and W290.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 III having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.