Nikon D5600 vs Sony A290

Below is a complete assessment of the Nikon D5600 and Sony A290, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the D5600 (24MP) and A290 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D5600 was announced 6 years later than the A290 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the D5600 matches up versus the A290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D5600 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D5600 Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5600 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the D5600 against the A290.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D5600 and A290 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D5600 and A290.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon D5600 to render greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern D5600 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.