Sony W290 vs Sony W650

Below, we are looking at the Sony W290 versus Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the W290 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W290 was manufactured 3 years prior to the W650 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the W290 matches up against the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W290 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony W290 has got external measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Sony W290 versus Sony W650 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the W290 vs the W650.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W290 and W650 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the W290 and W650.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W650 to provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older W290 will be behind in sensor technology.