Sony W290 vs Sony WX220

Following is a extended assessment of the Sony W290 versus Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the W290 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W290 was brought out 6 years prior to the WX220 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W290 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the W290 scores vs the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W290 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W290 provides physical measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the W290 against the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W290 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the W290 and WX220.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX220 to deliver extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged W290 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.