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
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55

Wide angle Significantly 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
51 vs 56
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
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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by Felica-Tortorici last month
Sony DSC-W290 vs Canon T3

I'm a relative beginner, I bought an SLR several years ago, then my first digital point and shoot ...

3 people recommend the Sony DSC-W290:

"I would agree with what Phil said, save your money and use the W290 for this trip, and perhaps buy..."

"If you already have the Cyber-shot DSC-W290 then I'd suggest just sticking with it. Presumably, yo..."

One person recommends the Canon T3:

" i recommend the T3. Despite it being heavier and bigger, you want to get the best quality pictur..."

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
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1.8 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
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

$180

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

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-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$144 - $245

Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Less zoom
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$294

Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W300

Compact

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Zoom Much more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

appearance

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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