Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 34 mm
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Around 20% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.6
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-W290's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 98x57x23 mm vs 100x57x26 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 167 g vs 179 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W370

Zoom Slightly more zoom 7x vs 5x
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Around 2x more zoom
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
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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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Manual controls Manual settings
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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
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 HD (720p) video Help
DSC-W290:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W370:720p

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$95 - $106

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$215

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 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-W370 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W520

Sony Cybershot W520

Compact

$133 - $145

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Ultra compact

$139 - $149

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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