Sony W290 vs Sony W560

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony W290 and Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the W290 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W290 was released 22 months before the W560 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W290 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the W290 grades versus the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W290 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W290 has exterior measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the W290 compared to the W560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W290 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W290 and W560.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W560 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older W290 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.