Sony W290 vs Sony W310

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony W290 and Sony W310, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W290 (12MP) and the W310 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W290 was introduced 10 months before the W310 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W290 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the W290 grades versus the W310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W290 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony W290 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the W290 against the W310.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W290 and W310 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W290 and W310.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you should always consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged W290 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.