Sony W290 vs Sony WX150

Its time to look closer at the Sony W290 versus Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the W290 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W290 was brought out 4 years prior to the WX150 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the W290 scores against the WX150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W290 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W290 has physical dimensions 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 WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Sony W290 versus Sony WX150 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the W290 versus the WX150.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the W290 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the W290 and WX150.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX150 to offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older W290 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.