Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony A290

Below is a detailed review of the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony A290, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and A290 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was released 3 years later than the A290 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Galaxy NX grades versus the A290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The complete galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy NX has physical dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony A290 has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Galaxy NX against the A290.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and A290 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and A290.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy NX to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy NX provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.