Sony T110 vs Sony W290

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are provided at Sony T110 Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Sony T110 and Sony W290 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.