Sony A290 Alternatives
The A290 is positioned #51 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a brief guide of the A290.
14MP
APS-C
549 grams
ISO 3,200
Portability
66 Imaging
53 Features
47 Overall
50
66 Imaging
53 Features
47 Overall
50
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
decent sensor size (APS-C)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have headphone port
does not have microphone port
does not have Timelapse function
Down below are a few alternatives to the Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 sorted by their total rank. It is possible to browse a extensive review of any camera or a comparison with the Sony A290 by clicking the links below each camera card. You can also click on the 
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#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
better than average battery power (800 per charge)
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
does not have headphone port
lack of image stabilization
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24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
63 Imaging
71 Features
81 Overall
75
63 Imaging
71 Features
81 Overall
75
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
comes with microphone port
does not have headphone port
low battery power (410 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (684g)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
68 Features
84 Overall
74
71 Imaging
68 Features
84 Overall
74
better than average battery power (1,070 per charge)
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
does not have headphone port
lack of image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
does not have headphone port
lack of image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
70 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
70 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
does not have headphone port
lack of image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
65 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
65 Features
85 Overall
73
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
does not have headphone port
lack of image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
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24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
62 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
66 Features
81 Overall
72
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
comes with microphone port
does not have headphone port
low battery power (410 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#8 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
comes with microphone port
does not have headphone port
does not have Timelapse function
Photography Glossary#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP
APS-C
678 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
64 Imaging
63 Features
82 Overall
70
64 Imaging
63 Features
82 Overall
70
built-in flash
comes with face detect focus
comes with HDMI port
comes with microphone port
does not have headphone port
low battery power (410 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (678g)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.4 frames/s)
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