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Sony TX10 vs Sony W290

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
28
Overall
31

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 Key Specs

Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
Sony W290
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 57 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony TX10 and Sony W290, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TX10 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TX10 was manufactured 2 years later than the W290 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TX10 scores versus the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony W290

 TX10 W290 
AnnouncedAugust 2011February 2009More recent by 31 months
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W290 over the Sony TX10

 W290 TX10 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Sony TX10 and Sony W290

 TX10 W290 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony TX10 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony W290 has proportions 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 vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TX10 versus the W290.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TX10 and W290 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX10 and W290.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX10 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent TX10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 sensor size comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony TX10
Portrait photography with Sony W290
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX10 Street photography advice
Sony W290 Street photography advice
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX10
Sports photography with Sony W290
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W290 as a Travel photography camera
71
environment proofing
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
Sony W290 Landscape photography info
46
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
41
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX10
Vlogging with Sony W290
34
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony TX10 vs Sony W290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX10 and Sony W290
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-08-16 2009-02-17
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech XtraFine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 gr (0.29 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 57 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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-BN1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $309 $230