Canon SL3 vs Sony A290

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon SL3 vs Sony A290, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SL3 (24MP) and A290 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The SL3 was manufactured 8 years later than the A290 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SL3 matches up versus the A290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS Rebel SL3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are available at Canon SL3 Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SL3 features physical measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SL3 versus the A290.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SL3 and A290 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL3 and A290.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SL3 to render more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SL3 should have a benefit in sensor tech.