Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-H70 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Size
Really small
Compact 98x57x23 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
167 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Size
Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55

Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290

Size Smaller 98x57x23 mm vs 103x58x29 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W290's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 167 g vs 200 g
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Around 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328

Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245

Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$127

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$536

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Size Significantly larger
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310

Ultra compact

$111 - $127

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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