Nikon D60 vs Sony A290

In this article, we will be contrasting the Nikon D60 and Sony A290, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and A290 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D60 was unveiled 3 years before the A290 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D60 matches up versus the A290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D60 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D60 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D60 comes with outer dimensions of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D60 and Sony A290 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the D60 against the A290.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D60 and A290 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D60 and A290.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A290 to provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older D60 will be behind in sensor innovation.