Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A290

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony A290, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and A290 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GX-10 was unveiled 4 years before the A290 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GX-10 scores versus the A290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GX-10 and the A290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and A290 is 59 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and A290.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A290 to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.