Sony TX20 vs Sony W290

In this article, we will be reviewing the Sony TX20 vs Sony W290, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TX20 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TX20 was manufactured 3 years later than the W290 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TX20 matches up against the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The entire galleries are provided at Sony TX20 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony TX20 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W290 has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the TX20 versus the W290.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX20 and W290 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX20 and W290.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX20 to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern TX20 should have a benefit in sensor technology.