Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 vs Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W330

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W330's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 4 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2.5x closer to the lens
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 96x57x17 mm vs 98x57x23 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 128 g vs 167 g
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More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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Around 30% thinner
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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-W330. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
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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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
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 Poor movies Help
DSC-W290:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W330:480p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183

Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106

Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129

Thickness Is thicker
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$215

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Sony Cybershot DSC-W550

Compact

$127

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Compact

$169 - $211

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

appearance

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