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Sony T110 vs Sony W290

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
28
Overall
31

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 Key Specs

Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Sony T110 vs Sony W290 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony T110 and Sony W290, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the T110 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The T110 was revealed 23 months after the W290 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the T110 scores against the W290 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony W290

 T110 W290 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2009Newer by 23 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Sony T110

 W290 T110 
Focus manually More precise focus

Common features in the Sony T110 and Sony W290

 T110 W290 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony T110 has physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the T110 against the W290.

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T110 and W290 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the T110 and W290.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony T110 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger T110 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony T110 vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony T110 Portrait photography details
Sony W290 Portrait photography details
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony T110 Street photography info
Sony W290 Street photography info
56
has focus via touch
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony T110 Sports photography info
Sony W290 Sports photography info
27
decent MP (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony T110
Travel photography with Sony W290
69
has focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony T110 Landscape photography features
Sony W290 Landscape photography features
38
reasonably wide (27mm)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony T110 Vlogging highlights
Sony W290 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Sony T110 vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony T110 and Sony W290
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2009-02-17
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.80 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lbs) 167 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $199 $230