Sony W290 vs Sony WX500

Lets look more closely at the Sony W290 versus Sony WX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the W290 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W290 was manufactured 7 years before the WX500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the W290 matches up versus the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are available at Sony W290 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W290 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Sony W290 versus Sony WX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the W290 vs the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W290 and WX500 is 94 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W290 and WX500.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony WX500 to result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W290 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.