Sony TF1 vs Sony W290

Below is a in-depth overview of the Sony TF1 and Sony W290, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the TF1 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TF1 was unveiled 4 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the TF1 scores against the W290 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are provided at Sony TF1 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony TF1 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony W290 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the TF1 against the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TF1 and W290 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TF1 and W290.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TF1 to result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TF1 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.