One of a pair of near identical twins (the other being the DSC-W230), the DSC-W290 sat near the top of the new ('09) generation of conventionally-styled 'W' series compacts and features Sony's latest intelligent auto features, a useful stabilized 28-140mm (5x) zoom, 3.0" LCD and 12MP sensor that's also capable of capturing 720p HD movie clips in MPEG4 format. The slightly more run of the mill - and cheaper - DSC-W230 drops the zoom range and HD movie capture.

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Feb 17, 2009

Quick specs

Body type	Compact
Max resolution	4000 x 3000
Effective pixels	12 megapixels
Sensor size	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type	CCD
ISO	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Focal length (equiv.)	28–140 mm
Max aperture	F3.3–5.2
Articulated LCD	Fixed
Screen size	3″
Screen dots	230,400
Max shutter speed	1/1600 sec
Format	MPEG-4
Storage types	Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Weight (inc. batteries)	167 g (0.37 lb / 5.89 oz)
Dimensions	98 x 57 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.91″)
GPS	None

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