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Canon 760D vs Sony A290

Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
77
Overall
69
Canon EOS 760D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 front
Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
47
Overall
51

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 Key Specs

Canon 760D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Superseded the Canon 700D
Sony A290
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A230
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Canon 760D vs Sony A290 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon 760D versus Sony A290, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 760D (24MP) and A290 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 760D was unveiled 4 years after the A290 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the 760D scores vs the A290 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 760D over the Sony A290

 760D A290 
ReleasedFebruary 2015June 2010More modern by 57 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A290 over the Canon 760D

 A290 760D 

Common features in the Canon 760D and Sony A290

 760D A290 
Focus manually More exact focus

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 760D offers exterior measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony A290 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 760D vs the A290.

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 760D and A290 is 66 and 66 respectively.

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 top view buttons comparison

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 760D and A290.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon 760D to result in extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger 760D will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 sensor size comparison

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 760D vs Sony A290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 760D Portrait photography information
Sony A290 Portrait photography information
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
65
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Canon 760D as a Street photography camera
Sony A290 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 760D Sports photography features
Sony A290 Sports photography features
61
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (440 shots)
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
low battery power (290 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 760D Travel photography advice
Sony A290 Travel photography advice
66
offers touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery power (440 per charge)
53
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (290 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 760D Landscape photography features
Sony A290 Landscape photography features
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (440 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
58
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
does not have liveview
low battery power (290 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 760D
Vlogging with Sony A290
72
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
lack of image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 760D vs Sony A290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 760D and Sony A290
 Canon EOS 760DSony Alpha DSLR-A290
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 760D Sony Alpha DSLR-A290
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-06-09
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 19 9
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 lbs) 549g (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 11.5
DXO Low light score 915 615
Other
Battery life 440 photos 290 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo, SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $849 $600